Disaster payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $258,220 | $129,110 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $575,820 | $115,164 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $727,108 | $103,873 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $902,426 | $90,243 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $1,058,336 | $81,410 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $1,153,926 | $76,928 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 18 | $1,292,613 | $71,812 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 21 | $1,425,727 | $67,892 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 23 | $1,512,545 | $65,763 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 26 | $1,636,146 | $62,929 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 28 | $1,703,839 | $60,851 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 31 | $1,800,979 | $58,096 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 34 | $1,892,998 | $55,676 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 36 | $1,950,260 | $54,174 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 39 | $2,031,539 | $52,091 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 42 | $2,108,533 | $50,203 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 44 | $2,158,955 | $49,067 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 47 | $2,229,369 | $47,433 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 49 | $2,272,434 | $46,376 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 52 | $2,335,868 | $44,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 211 | $1,364,395 | $6,466 |
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