Disaster payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $169,173 | $169,173 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $506,561 | $168,854 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $763,643 | $152,729 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $872,716 | $145,453 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $1,066,505 | $133,313 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $1,241,023 | $124,102 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $1,407,759 | $117,313 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $1,490,513 | $114,655 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $1,633,837 | $108,922 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 17 | $1,754,003 | $103,177 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $1,859,036 | $97,844 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 20 | $1,907,916 | $95,396 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 22 | $2,004,740 | $91,125 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $2,098,571 | $87,440 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 26 | $2,189,065 | $84,195 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 27 | $2,232,113 | $82,671 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 29 | $2,317,547 | $79,915 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 31 | $2,396,174 | $77,296 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 33 | $2,470,645 | $74,868 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 34 | $2,505,353 | $73,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 140 | $1,300,208 | $9,287 |
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