Disaster payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $56,507 | $56,507 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $164,919 | $54,973 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $269,150 | $53,830 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $353,585 | $50,512 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $418,041 | $46,449 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 11 | $479,299 | $43,573 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 13 | $538,375 | $41,413 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 15 | $593,522 | $39,568 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 17 | $645,229 | $37,955 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 19 | $691,395 | $36,389 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 21 | $735,981 | $35,047 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 22 | $757,810 | $34,446 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 24 | $800,704 | $33,363 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 26 | $841,043 | $32,348 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 28 | $880,111 | $31,433 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 30 | $917,561 | $30,585 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 32 | $953,727 | $29,804 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 34 | $987,084 | $29,032 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 36 | $1,018,740 | $28,298 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 38 | $1,049,825 | $27,627 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 153 | $792,308 | $5,178 |
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