Disaster payments in Becker County, Minnesota totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $138,492 | $138,492 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $388,963 | $129,654 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $550,516 | $110,103 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $687,624 | $98,232 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $809,869 | $89,985 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 11 | $928,467 | $84,406 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 13 | $1,043,085 | $80,237 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 14 | $1,095,465 | $78,248 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $1,192,664 | $74,541 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 18 | $1,282,355 | $71,242 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 20 | $1,363,450 | $68,173 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 22 | $1,439,844 | $65,447 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 24 | $1,509,877 | $62,912 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 26 | $1,576,679 | $60,642 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 27 | $1,608,736 | $59,583 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 29 | $1,671,908 | $57,652 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 31 | $1,732,508 | $55,887 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 33 | $1,792,620 | $54,322 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 35 | $1,848,805 | $52,823 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 37 | $1,904,767 | $51,480 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 149 | $957,623 | $6,427 |
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