Disaster payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $255,462 | $127,731 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 4 | $434,019 | $108,505 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 6 | $555,453 | $92,576 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 8 | $613,903 | $76,738 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 10 | $660,271 | $66,027 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 12 | $696,736 | $58,061 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 14 | $727,906 | $51,993 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 16 | $753,606 | $47,100 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 18 | $777,303 | $43,183 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 21 | $809,972 | $38,570 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 23 | $828,206 | $36,009 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 25 | $844,049 | $33,762 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 27 | $858,430 | $31,794 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 29 | $871,591 | $30,055 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 31 | $883,323 | $28,494 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 33 | $894,656 | $27,111 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 35 | $905,413 | $25,869 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 37 | $915,739 | $24,750 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 39 | $925,744 | $23,737 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 42 | $939,973 | $22,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 168 | $238,655 | $1,421 |
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