Disaster payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $350,437 | $175,218 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $555,362 | $138,841 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $768,834 | $109,833 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $895,366 | $99,485 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $999,187 | $90,835 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $1,148,269 | $82,019 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 16 | $1,240,422 | $77,526 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 18 | $1,329,436 | $73,858 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 21 | $1,456,992 | $69,381 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 23 | $1,536,597 | $66,809 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 25 | $1,615,594 | $64,624 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 28 | $1,731,517 | $61,840 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 30 | $1,801,852 | $60,062 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 33 | $1,897,864 | $57,511 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 35 | $1,959,118 | $55,975 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 37 | $2,017,190 | $54,519 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 40 | $2,102,857 | $52,571 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 42 | $2,158,961 | $51,404 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 44 | $2,213,239 | $50,301 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 47 | $2,290,422 | $48,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 189 | $1,416,448 | $7,494 |
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