Disaster payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $16.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $2,138,472 | $213,847 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 21 | $3,514,495 | $167,357 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $4,529,062 | $141,533 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 42 | $5,298,440 | $126,153 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 53 | $6,062,636 | $114,389 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 64 | $6,706,265 | $104,785 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 74 | $7,247,936 | $97,945 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 85 | $7,810,424 | $91,887 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 96 | $8,330,691 | $86,778 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 106 | $8,762,611 | $82,666 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 117 | $9,207,031 | $78,693 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 128 | $9,620,061 | $75,157 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 138 | $9,974,449 | $72,279 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 149 | $10,341,416 | $69,405 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 160 | $10,680,684 | $66,754 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 171 | $10,990,727 | $64,273 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 181 | $11,256,777 | $62,192 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 192 | $11,524,514 | $60,024 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 203 | $11,773,643 | $57,998 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 213 | $11,986,763 | $56,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 856 | $3,996,510 | $4,669 |
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