Disaster payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $6.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $558,645 | $139,661 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $1,047,508 | $116,390 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $1,436,750 | $102,625 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 19 | $1,773,873 | $93,362 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 24 | $2,063,614 | $85,984 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 29 | $2,329,910 | $80,342 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 33 | $2,525,241 | $76,522 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 38 | $2,743,989 | $72,210 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 43 | $2,946,608 | $68,526 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 48 | $3,132,292 | $65,256 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 53 | $3,292,750 | $62,127 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 58 | $3,438,842 | $59,290 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 62 | $3,544,278 | $57,166 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 67 | $3,670,405 | $54,782 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 72 | $3,793,229 | $52,684 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 77 | $3,914,411 | $50,837 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 82 | $4,033,675 | $49,191 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 87 | $4,149,187 | $47,692 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 91 | $4,239,074 | $46,583 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 96 | $4,342,861 | $45,238 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 388 | $2,255,329 | $5,813 |
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