Disaster payments in Scott County, Iowa totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,159,394 | $231,879 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $1,955,418 | $177,765 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 17 | $2,620,869 | $154,169 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 23 | $3,211,734 | $139,641 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 29 | $3,699,231 | $127,560 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 35 | $4,098,786 | $117,108 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 41 | $4,460,763 | $108,799 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 47 | $4,764,121 | $101,364 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 53 | $5,038,146 | $95,059 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 59 | $5,290,152 | $89,664 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 65 | $5,526,572 | $85,024 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 71 | $5,741,849 | $80,871 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 77 | $5,943,367 | $77,187 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 83 | $6,134,183 | $73,906 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 89 | $6,307,920 | $70,876 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 95 | $6,460,295 | $68,003 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 101 | $6,604,347 | $65,390 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 107 | $6,743,263 | $63,021 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 113 | $6,875,478 | $60,845 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 119 | $7,003,649 | $58,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 480 | $2,466,407 | $5,138 |
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