Disaster payments in Billings County, North Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $182,649 | $182,649 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $265,906 | $132,953 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $339,485 | $113,162 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $392,443 | $98,111 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $435,279 | $87,056 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $475,270 | $79,212 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $510,662 | $72,952 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $545,995 | $68,249 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $614,142 | $61,414 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $646,970 | $58,815 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $678,824 | $56,569 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 13 | $709,678 | $54,591 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 14 | $739,564 | $52,826 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $769,151 | $51,277 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $797,194 | $49,825 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $819,415 | $48,201 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 19 | $859,940 | $45,260 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 20 | $879,347 | $43,967 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 21 | $898,501 | $42,786 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 22 | $917,368 | $41,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 90 | $576,698 | $6,408 |
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