Disaster payments in Minnesota totaled $284 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 163 | $41,289,812 | $253,312 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 326 | $60,548,161 | $185,731 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 489 | $75,831,464 | $155,075 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 652 | $88,575,567 | $135,852 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 815 | $99,453,738 | $122,029 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 978 | $109,205,475 | $111,662 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,141 | $118,103,695 | $103,509 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,304 | $126,361,781 | $96,903 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 1,467 | $133,953,835 | $91,311 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 1,631 | $141,040,721 | $86,475 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,794 | $147,626,117 | $82,289 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,957 | $153,835,297 | $78,608 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 2,120 | $159,663,865 | $75,313 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 2,283 | $165,157,028 | $72,342 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 2,446 | $170,355,045 | $69,646 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 2,609 | $175,304,366 | $67,192 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 2,772 | $179,989,065 | $64,931 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,935 | $184,427,511 | $62,837 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 3,098 | $188,652,247 | $60,895 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 3,262 | $192,706,286 | $59,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 13,048 | $91,632,017 | $7,023 |
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