Disaster payments in Sioux County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 91 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 1 | $982,758 | $982,758 |
| Top 2% | 67% | 2 | $1,714,869 | $857,434 |
| Top 3% | 82% | 3 | $2,099,796 | $699,932 |
| Top 4% | 85% | 5 | $2,183,476 | $436,695 |
| Top 5% | 86% | 6 | $2,213,037 | $368,840 |
| Top 6% | 87% | 7 | $2,241,838 | $320,263 |
| Top 7% | 89% | 9 | $2,283,482 | $253,720 |
| Top 8% | 89% | 10 | $2,296,472 | $229,647 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 11 | $2,308,791 | $209,890 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 13 | $2,330,546 | $179,273 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 14 | $2,340,049 | $167,146 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 15 | $2,349,140 | $156,609 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 16 | $2,357,555 | $147,347 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 18 | $2,373,883 | $131,882 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 19 | $2,381,377 | $125,336 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 20 | $2,388,119 | $119,406 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 22 | $2,401,385 | $109,154 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 23 | $2,407,121 | $104,657 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 24 | $2,412,846 | $100,535 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 26 | $2,423,938 | $93,228 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 104 | $146,888 | $1,412 |
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