Disaster payments in North Dakota totaled $4.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 583 | $554,533,986 | $951,173 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 1,166 | $871,003,016 | $747,001 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 1,749 | $1,134,325,566 | $648,557 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 2,332 | $1,364,549,403 | $585,141 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,916 | $1,569,536,688 | $538,250 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 3,499 | $1,754,675,821 | $501,479 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 4,082 | $1,924,011,404 | $471,340 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 4,665 | $2,079,344,868 | $445,733 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 5,248 | $2,222,046,859 | $423,408 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 5,832 | $2,353,546,210 | $403,557 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 6,415 | $2,474,667,200 | $385,763 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 6,998 | $2,587,206,924 | $369,707 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 7,581 | $2,691,875,578 | $355,082 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 8,164 | $2,789,365,231 | $341,666 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 8,748 | $2,880,504,302 | $329,276 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 9,331 | $2,965,687,576 | $317,832 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 9,914 | $3,045,169,795 | $307,159 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 10,497 | $3,119,073,902 | $297,140 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 11,080 | $3,187,991,605 | $287,725 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 11,664 | $3,252,484,353 | $278,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 46,656 | $862,589,055 | $18,488 |
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