Disaster payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $43,809 | $43,809 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $125,152 | $41,717 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $161,263 | $40,316 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $226,768 | $37,795 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 7 | $257,446 | $36,778 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $314,770 | $34,974 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 10 | $341,049 | $34,105 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 12 | $388,056 | $32,338 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 13 | $411,297 | $31,638 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 15 | $456,216 | $30,414 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 16 | $478,013 | $29,876 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 18 | $517,949 | $28,775 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 19 | $537,716 | $28,301 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 21 | $575,872 | $27,422 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 22 | $593,562 | $26,980 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 24 | $628,672 | $26,195 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 25 | $646,045 | $25,842 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 27 | $678,278 | $25,121 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 28 | $693,855 | $24,781 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 30 | $723,599 | $24,120 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 122 | $546,350 | $4,478 |
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