Disaster payments in Minnesota totaled $3.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $585,403 | $195,134 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $900,837 | $150,140 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,181,428 | $131,270 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 12 | $1,416,073 | $118,006 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 15 | $1,609,529 | $107,302 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 19 | $1,823,173 | $95,956 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 22 | $1,949,042 | $88,593 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 25 | $2,055,068 | $82,203 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 28 | $2,150,407 | $76,800 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 31 | $2,237,095 | $72,164 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 35 | $2,342,883 | $66,940 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 38 | $2,414,996 | $63,553 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 41 | $2,482,006 | $60,537 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 44 | $2,545,598 | $57,855 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 47 | $2,600,017 | $55,320 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 51 | $2,666,688 | $52,288 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $2,713,517 | $50,250 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 57 | $2,758,412 | $48,393 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 60 | $2,801,942 | $46,699 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 63 | $2,843,796 | $45,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 256 | $919,507 | $3,592 |
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