Disaster payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $91,651 | $91,651 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $159,483 | $79,742 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $225,124 | $75,041 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $290,072 | $72,518 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $349,962 | $69,992 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $404,029 | $67,338 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 7 | $456,994 | $65,285 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 9 | $543,122 | $60,347 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 10 | $582,247 | $58,225 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 11 | $617,066 | $56,097 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 12 | $651,842 | $54,320 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 13 | $685,244 | $52,711 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 14 | $718,644 | $51,332 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $751,190 | $50,079 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $780,800 | $48,800 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 18 | $838,982 | $46,610 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 19 | $867,979 | $45,683 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 20 | $895,032 | $44,752 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 21 | $921,853 | $43,898 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 22 | $948,608 | $43,119 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 91 | $723,302 | $7,948 |
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