Disaster payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $382,706 | $382,706 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $653,222 | $217,741 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $807,385 | $161,477 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $935,048 | $133,578 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $1,021,175 | $113,464 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 11 | $1,099,640 | $99,967 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 13 | $1,173,932 | $90,302 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 15 | $1,243,616 | $82,908 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 16 | $1,277,993 | $79,875 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 18 | $1,342,034 | $74,557 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $1,400,026 | $70,001 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 22 | $1,452,614 | $66,028 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 24 | $1,500,667 | $62,528 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 26 | $1,547,610 | $59,523 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 28 | $1,592,250 | $56,866 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 30 | $1,634,781 | $54,493 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 31 | $1,655,185 | $53,393 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 33 | $1,695,585 | $51,381 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 35 | $1,733,990 | $49,543 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 37 | $1,768,660 | $47,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 151 | $753,108 | $4,987 |
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