Disaster payments in Minnesota totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 649 | $313,912,629 | $483,687 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 1,299 | $477,948,447 | $367,936 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,949 | $604,989,618 | $310,410 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 2,599 | $710,524,880 | $273,384 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 3,248 | $800,398,343 | $246,428 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 3,898 | $879,289,945 | $225,575 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 4,548 | $949,228,054 | $208,713 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 5,198 | $1,012,114,636 | $194,712 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 5,847 | $1,069,041,441 | $182,836 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 6,497 | $1,121,054,884 | $172,550 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 7,147 | $1,168,792,467 | $163,536 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 7,797 | $1,212,817,478 | $155,549 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 8,446 | $1,253,254,432 | $148,384 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 9,096 | $1,290,579,101 | $141,884 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 9,746 | $1,325,209,963 | $135,975 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 10,396 | $1,357,510,121 | $130,580 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 11,045 | $1,387,602,440 | $125,632 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 11,695 | $1,415,623,708 | $121,045 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 12,345 | $1,441,851,594 | $116,796 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 12,995 | $1,466,415,524 | $112,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 51,981 | $401,933,972 | $7,732 |
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