Disaster payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $185,622 | $185,622 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $267,954 | $133,977 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $315,663 | $105,221 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $356,579 | $89,145 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $393,293 | $78,659 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $425,484 | $70,914 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $452,266 | $64,609 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $503,909 | $55,990 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $525,488 | $52,549 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $546,494 | $49,681 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 12 | $567,315 | $47,276 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 13 | $586,032 | $45,079 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 14 | $604,370 | $43,169 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 15 | $622,708 | $41,514 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 16 | $640,188 | $40,012 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 18 | $673,770 | $37,432 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 19 | $688,868 | $36,256 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 20 | $703,431 | $35,172 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 21 | $717,804 | $34,181 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 22 | $732,159 | $33,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 91 | $373,007 | $4,099 |
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