Disaster payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $83.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 65 | $14,517,299 | $223,343 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 131 | $21,486,197 | $164,017 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 197 | $26,792,565 | $136,003 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 263 | $31,273,392 | $118,910 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 329 | $35,058,582 | $106,561 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 395 | $38,363,218 | $97,122 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 461 | $41,318,041 | $89,627 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 527 | $43,973,318 | $83,441 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 593 | $46,408,272 | $78,260 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 659 | $48,632,719 | $73,798 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 725 | $50,693,047 | $69,921 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 791 | $52,581,527 | $66,475 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 857 | $54,317,926 | $63,381 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 923 | $55,929,263 | $60,595 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 989 | $57,414,820 | $58,053 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,055 | $58,802,352 | $55,737 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,121 | $60,093,962 | $53,607 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 1,187 | $61,299,747 | $51,643 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,253 | $62,428,629 | $49,823 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,319 | $63,495,441 | $48,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 5,276 | $20,251,746 | $3,838 |
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