Disaster payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $162 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 104 | $26,800,692 | $257,699 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 209 | $42,237,670 | $202,094 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 314 | $53,910,902 | $171,691 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 419 | $63,560,216 | $151,695 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 524 | $71,802,573 | $137,028 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 628 | $78,803,246 | $125,483 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 733 | $85,048,853 | $116,028 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 838 | $90,645,953 | $108,169 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 943 | $95,643,513 | $101,425 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,048 | $100,189,374 | $95,601 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,152 | $104,252,104 | $90,497 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,257 | $107,944,542 | $85,875 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,362 | $111,323,503 | $81,735 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 1,467 | $114,438,738 | $78,009 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,572 | $117,337,505 | $74,642 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,676 | $119,989,260 | $71,593 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 1,781 | $122,463,455 | $68,761 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,886 | $124,772,550 | $66,157 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,991 | $126,917,364 | $63,746 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 2,096 | $128,914,435 | $61,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 8,384 | $33,267,556 | $3,968 |
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