Disaster payments in Wright County, Iowa totaled $20.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $2,613,430 | $290,381 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $4,162,939 | $231,274 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $5,386,741 | $199,509 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 36 | $6,439,095 | $178,864 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 45 | $7,389,738 | $164,216 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 54 | $8,263,977 | $153,037 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 63 | $9,088,310 | $144,259 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 72 | $9,825,283 | $136,462 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 81 | $10,495,900 | $129,579 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 90 | $11,128,999 | $123,656 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 99 | $11,718,113 | $118,365 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 108 | $12,272,205 | $113,632 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 117 | $12,779,926 | $109,230 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 126 | $13,259,290 | $105,232 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 135 | $13,715,553 | $101,597 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 144 | $14,145,875 | $98,235 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 154 | $14,568,422 | $94,600 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 163 | $14,904,643 | $91,440 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 172 | $15,215,402 | $88,462 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 181 | $15,503,322 | $85,654 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 725 | $4,665,174 | $6,435 |
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