Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 44 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $308,669 | $51,445 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $486,706 | $40,559 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $619,334 | $34,407 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 25 | $745,309 | $29,812 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 31 | $837,351 | $27,011 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 37 | $923,230 | $24,952 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 44 | $1,016,099 | $23,093 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 50 | $1,089,755 | $21,795 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 56 | $1,161,005 | $20,732 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 63 | $1,238,569 | $19,660 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 69 | $1,301,201 | $18,858 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 75 | $1,360,805 | $18,144 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 81 | $1,418,251 | $17,509 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 88 | $1,483,265 | $16,855 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 94 | $1,536,452 | $16,345 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 100 | $1,587,136 | $15,871 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 107 | $1,642,815 | $15,353 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 113 | $1,688,719 | $14,944 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 119 | $1,733,517 | $14,567 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 126 | $1,781,970 | $14,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 504 | $1,050,602 | $2,085 |
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