Disaster payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $5.5 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $427,682 | $142,561 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $778,666 | $129,778 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $1,076,944 | $119,660 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 12 | $1,333,337 | $111,111 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 15 | $1,558,509 | $103,901 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 18 | $1,760,100 | $97,783 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 21 | $1,956,573 | $93,170 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 24 | $2,145,555 | $89,398 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 27 | $2,316,822 | $85,808 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 30 | $2,477,293 | $82,576 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 33 | $2,626,750 | $79,598 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 36 | $2,766,898 | $76,858 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 40 | $2,930,273 | $73,257 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 43 | $3,044,062 | $70,792 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 46 | $3,156,272 | $68,615 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 49 | $3,257,229 | $66,474 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 52 | $3,353,326 | $64,487 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 55 | $3,442,880 | $62,598 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 58 | $3,530,220 | $60,866 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 61 | $3,614,124 | $59,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 247 | $1,923,901 | $7,789 |
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