Disaster payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $95.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 13 | $13,968,447 | $1,074,496 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 26 | $21,707,634 | $834,909 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 39 | $28,196,004 | $722,974 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 53 | $34,426,211 | $649,551 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 66 | $39,577,471 | $599,659 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 79 | $44,299,883 | $560,758 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 92 | $48,481,390 | $526,972 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 106 | $52,545,087 | $495,708 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 119 | $55,872,359 | $469,516 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 132 | $59,008,761 | $447,036 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 146 | $62,191,492 | $425,969 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 159 | $64,850,650 | $407,866 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 172 | $67,288,756 | $391,214 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 185 | $69,497,792 | $375,664 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 199 | $71,691,971 | $360,261 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 212 | $73,556,768 | $346,966 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 225 | $75,185,351 | $334,157 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 239 | $76,734,195 | $321,064 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 252 | $78,057,353 | $309,751 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 265 | $79,293,290 | $299,220 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,063 | $15,924,441 | $14,981 |
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