Disaster payments in Washington County, Iowa totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 83 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 72% | 1 | $1,904,062 | $1,904,062 |
| Top 2% | 75% | 2 | $1,981,606 | $990,803 |
| Top 3% | 76% | 3 | $2,014,516 | $671,505 |
| Top 4% | 77% | 4 | $2,047,102 | $511,775 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 5 | $2,076,223 | $415,245 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 7 | $2,123,433 | $303,348 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 8 | $2,144,004 | $268,001 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 9 | $2,161,824 | $240,203 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 10 | $2,178,640 | $217,864 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 11 | $2,194,641 | $199,513 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 12 | $2,210,294 | $184,191 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 14 | $2,239,311 | $159,951 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 15 | $2,252,833 | $150,189 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 16 | $2,266,191 | $141,637 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 17 | $2,279,445 | $134,085 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 18 | $2,292,112 | $127,340 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 20 | $2,314,974 | $115,749 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 21 | $2,325,109 | $110,719 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 22 | $2,335,228 | $106,147 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 23 | $2,345,053 | $101,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 95 | $305,331 | $3,214 |
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