Disaster payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $10.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,012,528 | $253,132 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $1,639,374 | $204,922 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $2,142,483 | $178,540 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $2,577,516 | $161,095 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 20 | $2,967,074 | $148,354 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 24 | $3,334,117 | $138,922 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 28 | $3,667,583 | $130,985 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 33 | $4,043,686 | $122,536 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 37 | $4,312,739 | $116,561 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 41 | $4,574,068 | $111,563 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 45 | $4,826,306 | $107,251 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 49 | $5,069,700 | $103,463 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 53 | $5,302,777 | $100,052 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 57 | $5,522,891 | $96,893 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 61 | $5,728,191 | $93,905 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 66 | $5,973,208 | $90,503 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 70 | $6,161,563 | $88,022 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 74 | $6,342,776 | $85,713 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 78 | $6,515,710 | $83,535 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 82 | $6,681,436 | $81,481 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 331 | $4,103,498 | $12,397 |
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