Disaster payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $388,690 | $194,345 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $683,641 | $136,728 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $854,072 | $106,759 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $998,612 | $90,783 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 13 | $1,090,520 | $83,886 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $1,218,516 | $76,157 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $1,327,507 | $69,869 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 22 | $1,429,760 | $64,989 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $1,494,196 | $62,258 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 27 | $1,583,980 | $58,666 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $1,668,449 | $55,615 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 33 | $1,747,653 | $52,959 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 35 | $1,798,336 | $51,381 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 38 | $1,870,997 | $49,237 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 41 | $1,939,015 | $47,293 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 44 | $2,002,098 | $45,502 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 46 | $2,041,072 | $44,371 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 49 | $2,094,304 | $42,741 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 52 | $2,144,715 | $41,245 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 55 | $2,193,269 | $39,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 221 | $942,922 | $4,267 |
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