Disaster payments in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $19.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $2,783,118 | $278,312 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 20 | $4,422,564 | $221,128 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 31 | $5,806,522 | $187,307 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 41 | $6,900,300 | $168,300 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 51 | $7,843,945 | $153,803 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 62 | $8,739,194 | $140,955 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 72 | $9,447,886 | $131,221 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 83 | $10,152,411 | $122,318 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 93 | $10,738,604 | $115,469 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 103 | $11,276,433 | $109,480 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 114 | $11,814,020 | $103,632 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 124 | $12,268,017 | $98,936 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 135 | $12,728,816 | $94,288 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 145 | $13,121,215 | $90,491 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 155 | $13,498,266 | $87,086 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 166 | $13,881,660 | $83,624 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 176 | $14,189,401 | $80,622 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 187 | $14,505,747 | $77,571 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 197 | $14,779,140 | $75,021 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 207 | $15,038,715 | $72,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 832 | $4,289,698 | $5,156 |
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