Disaster payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $917,160 | $229,290 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $1,613,372 | $201,671 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 12 | $2,163,854 | $180,321 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 16 | $2,603,053 | $162,691 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 21 | $3,110,722 | $148,130 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 25 | $3,445,360 | $137,814 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 29 | $3,763,405 | $129,773 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 33 | $4,068,353 | $123,283 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 37 | $4,349,778 | $117,562 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 42 | $4,668,185 | $111,147 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 46 | $4,894,931 | $106,412 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 50 | $5,103,466 | $102,069 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 54 | $5,285,822 | $97,886 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 59 | $5,490,561 | $93,060 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 63 | $5,634,559 | $89,437 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 67 | $5,771,909 | $86,148 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 71 | $5,904,344 | $83,160 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 75 | $6,030,453 | $80,406 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 80 | $6,179,687 | $77,246 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 84 | $6,292,271 | $74,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 338 | $1,615,363 | $4,779 |
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