Disaster payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $9.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $881,990 | $293,997 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $1,542,805 | $220,401 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $1,996,799 | $181,527 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $2,398,843 | $159,923 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $2,752,603 | $144,874 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $3,070,225 | $133,488 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 27 | $3,363,040 | $124,557 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 31 | $3,635,913 | $117,288 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 35 | $3,893,935 | $111,255 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 39 | $4,138,859 | $106,125 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 43 | $4,373,190 | $101,702 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 47 | $4,597,305 | $97,815 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 50 | $4,759,683 | $95,194 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 54 | $4,965,915 | $91,961 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 58 | $5,155,102 | $88,881 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 62 | $5,336,494 | $86,072 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 66 | $5,499,977 | $83,333 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 70 | $5,646,207 | $80,660 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 74 | $5,781,499 | $78,128 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 78 | $5,913,706 | $75,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 314 | $3,219,767 | $10,254 |
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