Disaster payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $180,747 | $90,374 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $363,031 | $72,606 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $466,455 | $66,636 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $575,836 | $57,584 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 13 | $670,753 | $51,596 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $726,632 | $48,442 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 18 | $798,476 | $44,360 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 21 | $865,338 | $41,207 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 23 | $905,810 | $39,383 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 26 | $961,848 | $36,994 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 29 | $1,011,615 | $34,883 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 31 | $1,042,340 | $33,624 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 34 | $1,086,899 | $31,968 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 36 | $1,115,717 | $30,992 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 39 | $1,157,589 | $29,682 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 42 | $1,197,931 | $28,522 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 44 | $1,223,452 | $27,806 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 47 | $1,260,697 | $26,823 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 50 | $1,297,306 | $25,946 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 52 | $1,320,707 | $25,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 212 | $889,189 | $4,194 |
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