Disaster payments in Becker County, Minnesota totaled $26.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $3,911,176 | $488,897 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 17 | $6,409,609 | $377,036 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 25 | $8,331,748 | $333,270 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 34 | $10,176,982 | $299,323 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 42 | $11,639,638 | $277,134 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 51 | $13,047,526 | $255,834 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 60 | $14,313,601 | $238,560 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 68 | $15,314,879 | $225,219 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 77 | $16,317,307 | $211,913 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 85 | $17,093,716 | $201,103 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 94 | $17,858,631 | $189,985 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 103 | $18,522,656 | $179,832 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 111 | $19,051,473 | $171,635 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 120 | $19,594,117 | $163,284 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 128 | $20,045,126 | $156,603 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 137 | $20,490,281 | $149,564 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 146 | $20,896,516 | $143,127 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 154 | $21,228,530 | $137,848 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 163 | $21,587,361 | $132,438 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 171 | $21,875,556 | $127,927 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 688 | $4,664,631 | $6,780 |
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