Disaster payments in Washington County, Iowa totaled $630,733 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $32,586 | $32,586 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $61,708 | $30,854 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $87,723 | $29,241 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $108,917 | $27,229 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $129,489 | $25,898 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 6 | $147,309 | $24,551 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 7 | $164,124 | $23,446 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 9 | $194,645 | $21,627 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $209,143 | $20,914 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 11 | $222,665 | $20,242 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 12 | $236,022 | $19,669 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 13 | $249,276 | $19,175 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 14 | $261,943 | $18,710 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 15 | $273,670 | $18,245 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 16 | $284,805 | $17,800 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 18 | $305,060 | $16,948 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 19 | $314,884 | $16,573 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 20 | $324,495 | $16,225 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 21 | $333,449 | $15,879 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 22 | $341,855 | $15,539 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 91 | $288,878 | $3,174 |
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