Disaster payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $203,210 | $203,210 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $328,210 | $164,105 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $395,477 | $131,826 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $440,249 | $110,062 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $484,850 | $96,970 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $525,001 | $87,500 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $557,143 | $79,592 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $586,752 | $73,344 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $616,200 | $68,467 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 10 | $644,647 | $64,465 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 11 | $671,781 | $61,071 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 12 | $698,733 | $58,228 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 13 | $723,951 | $55,689 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $745,370 | $53,241 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 16 | $786,840 | $49,177 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 17 | $806,376 | $47,434 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 18 | $825,752 | $45,875 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 19 | $844,188 | $44,431 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 20 | $862,029 | $43,101 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 21 | $879,738 | $41,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 86 | $521,749 | $6,067 |
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