Disaster payments in Minnesota totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 592 | $204,413,807 | $345,294 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,185 | $315,305,080 | $266,080 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,778 | $400,998,410 | $225,533 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 2,371 | $471,840,042 | $199,005 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 2,964 | $533,059,898 | $179,845 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 3,557 | $586,822,400 | $164,977 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 4,150 | $634,734,779 | $152,948 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 4,743 | $677,827,830 | $142,911 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 5,336 | $716,893,809 | $134,350 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 5,929 | $752,326,858 | $126,889 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 6,522 | $784,762,830 | $120,325 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 7,115 | $814,814,804 | $114,521 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 7,708 | $842,589,659 | $109,314 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 8,301 | $868,205,104 | $104,590 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 8,893 | $891,967,642 | $100,300 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 9,486 | $914,109,923 | $96,364 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 10,079 | $934,741,187 | $92,741 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 10,672 | $954,045,913 | $89,397 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 11,265 | $972,097,243 | $86,294 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 11,858 | $988,996,751 | $83,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 47,435 | $280,778,395 | $5,919 |
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