Disaster payments in Wright County, Iowa totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $173,659 | $86,830 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $359,048 | $71,810 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $516,945 | $64,618 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $607,220 | $55,202 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $654,139 | $50,318 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $719,686 | $44,980 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 19 | $779,644 | $41,034 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $837,366 | $38,062 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 24 | $868,924 | $36,205 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $908,572 | $33,651 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 30 | $944,236 | $31,475 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $978,976 | $29,666 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 35 | $1,001,383 | $28,611 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 38 | $1,033,739 | $27,204 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 41 | $1,065,109 | $25,978 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 44 | $1,096,070 | $24,911 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 46 | $1,116,453 | $24,271 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 49 | $1,145,795 | $23,384 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 52 | $1,173,854 | $22,574 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 55 | $1,200,185 | $21,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 221 | $485,862 | $2,198 |
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