Disaster payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $314,039 | $157,020 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $427,015 | $106,754 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $558,657 | $79,808 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $628,467 | $69,830 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 11 | $687,447 | $62,495 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 14 | $768,423 | $54,887 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 16 | $818,575 | $51,161 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 18 | $861,078 | $47,838 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 21 | $919,982 | $43,809 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 23 | $957,713 | $41,640 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 25 | $990,815 | $39,633 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 28 | $1,038,794 | $37,100 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 30 | $1,070,209 | $35,674 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 32 | $1,100,597 | $34,394 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 35 | $1,145,180 | $32,719 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 37 | $1,174,174 | $31,734 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 39 | $1,202,966 | $30,845 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 42 | $1,244,057 | $29,620 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 44 | $1,269,464 | $28,851 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 47 | $1,306,156 | $27,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 188 | $594,538 | $3,162 |
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