Disaster payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $1,245,818 | $124,582 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $1,949,625 | $97,481 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 30 | $2,543,372 | $84,779 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 41 | $3,087,536 | $75,306 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 51 | $3,496,684 | $68,562 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 61 | $3,865,571 | $63,370 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 72 | $4,233,540 | $58,799 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 82 | $4,535,846 | $55,315 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 92 | $4,807,102 | $52,251 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 103 | $5,079,318 | $49,314 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 113 | $5,301,898 | $46,919 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 123 | $5,509,764 | $44,795 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 134 | $5,728,332 | $42,749 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 144 | $5,916,055 | $41,084 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 154 | $6,092,723 | $39,563 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 164 | $6,261,788 | $38,182 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 175 | $6,438,411 | $36,791 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 185 | $6,592,368 | $35,634 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 195 | $6,738,551 | $34,557 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 206 | $6,890,602 | $33,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 825 | $2,637,508 | $3,197 |
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