Disaster payments in Billings County, North Dakota totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $1,138,254 | $284,563 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $1,939,207 | $242,401 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 12 | $2,568,213 | $214,018 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $3,132,542 | $195,784 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 21 | $3,773,359 | $179,684 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 25 | $4,240,728 | $169,629 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 29 | $4,682,791 | $161,476 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 33 | $5,089,914 | $154,240 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 37 | $5,457,147 | $147,490 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 42 | $5,856,413 | $139,438 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 46 | $6,152,613 | $133,752 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 50 | $6,429,902 | $128,598 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 54 | $6,673,435 | $123,582 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 58 | $6,898,871 | $118,946 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 63 | $7,161,549 | $113,675 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 67 | $7,351,300 | $109,721 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 71 | $7,528,698 | $106,038 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 75 | $7,697,131 | $102,628 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 79 | $7,858,606 | $99,476 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 84 | $8,049,362 | $95,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 336 | $3,243,174 | $9,652 |
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