Disaster payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $4.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $237,089 | $118,544 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $440,510 | $110,128 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $608,833 | $101,472 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $824,073 | $91,564 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $934,497 | $84,954 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 13 | $1,044,495 | $80,346 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 16 | $1,198,766 | $74,923 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 18 | $1,299,208 | $72,178 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 20 | $1,393,433 | $69,672 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 23 | $1,529,011 | $66,479 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 25 | $1,614,965 | $64,599 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 27 | $1,688,597 | $62,541 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 30 | $1,794,999 | $59,833 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 32 | $1,863,175 | $58,224 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 34 | $1,927,109 | $56,680 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 37 | $2,019,870 | $54,591 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 39 | $2,078,760 | $53,302 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 41 | $2,135,736 | $52,091 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 44 | $2,218,058 | $50,410 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 46 | $2,271,131 | $49,372 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 187 | $1,695,604 | $9,067 |
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