Disaster payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $99,125 | $33,042 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $177,428 | $25,347 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $236,431 | $21,494 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $286,908 | $19,127 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 18 | $318,119 | $17,673 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 22 | $355,383 | $16,154 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 26 | $389,311 | $14,974 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 30 | $419,160 | $13,972 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 34 | $446,859 | $13,143 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 37 | $466,247 | $12,601 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 41 | $490,408 | $11,961 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 45 | $512,538 | $11,390 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 49 | $532,984 | $10,877 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 52 | $547,497 | $10,529 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 56 | $566,338 | $10,113 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 60 | $584,508 | $9,742 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 64 | $602,294 | $9,411 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 68 | $619,606 | $9,112 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 71 | $632,303 | $8,906 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 75 | $648,789 | $8,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 303 | $464,293 | $1,532 |
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