Disaster payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $19.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 10 | $3,157,181 | $315,718 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 21 | $5,418,181 | $258,009 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 32 | $7,060,170 | $220,630 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 42 | $8,232,035 | $196,001 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 53 | $9,274,287 | $174,987 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 64 | $10,127,119 | $158,236 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 74 | $10,831,361 | $146,370 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 85 | $11,508,882 | $135,399 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 96 | $12,082,332 | $125,858 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 106 | $12,543,729 | $118,337 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 117 | $13,001,478 | $111,124 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 128 | $13,412,027 | $104,781 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 138 | $13,745,505 | $99,605 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 149 | $14,085,313 | $94,532 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 160 | $14,402,830 | $90,018 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 171 | $14,698,384 | $85,955 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 181 | $14,945,743 | $82,573 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 192 | $15,195,146 | $79,141 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 203 | $15,429,164 | $76,006 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 213 | $15,625,397 | $73,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 856 | $3,408,518 | $3,982 |
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