Disaster payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $409 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% | 243 | $69,754,942 | $287,057 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 486 | $103,416,813 | $212,792 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 729 | $129,847,628 | $178,117 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 973 | $151,914,823 | $156,130 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 1,216 | $170,734,513 | $140,407 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,459 | $187,322,628 | $128,391 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,702 | $202,043,977 | $118,710 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,946 | $215,475,219 | $110,727 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 2,189 | $227,649,171 | $103,997 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 2,432 | $238,715,465 | $98,156 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 2,675 | $248,773,698 | $93,000 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 2,919 | $258,065,177 | $88,409 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 3,162 | $266,666,620 | $84,335 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 3,405 | $274,637,788 | $80,657 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 3,648 | $282,069,438 | $77,322 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 3,892 | $289,049,675 | $74,268 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 4,135 | $295,543,398 | $71,474 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 4,378 | $301,612,132 | $68,893 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 4,621 | $307,333,126 | $66,508 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 4,865 | $312,751,038 | $64,286 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 19,460 | $96,640,172 | $4,966 |
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