Disaster payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $19.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $1,916,278 | $239,535 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 17 | $3,577,744 | $210,456 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 26 | $4,970,502 | $191,173 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $6,177,326 | $176,495 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 44 | $7,142,218 | $162,323 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 53 | $8,038,106 | $151,662 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 62 | $8,836,228 | $142,520 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 71 | $9,543,208 | $134,411 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 80 | $10,184,356 | $127,304 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 89 | $10,778,552 | $121,107 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 98 | $11,316,249 | $115,472 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 107 | $11,813,842 | $110,410 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 116 | $12,284,549 | $105,901 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 125 | $12,723,372 | $101,787 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 134 | $13,128,489 | $97,974 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 143 | $13,514,109 | $94,504 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 152 | $13,872,570 | $91,267 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 161 | $14,205,334 | $88,232 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 170 | $14,512,746 | $85,369 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 179 | $14,804,293 | $82,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 717 | $4,743,330 | $6,616 |
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