Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $87,618 | $87,618 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $255,854 | $85,285 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $330,921 | $82,730 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $470,272 | $78,379 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $595,509 | $74,439 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $654,166 | $72,685 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 11 | $762,716 | $69,338 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 12 | $809,543 | $67,462 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 14 | $902,168 | $64,441 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 16 | $989,456 | $61,841 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 17 | $1,029,783 | $60,575 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 19 | $1,108,862 | $58,361 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 20 | $1,147,325 | $57,366 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 22 | $1,220,554 | $55,480 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 24 | $1,290,512 | $53,771 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 25 | $1,323,533 | $52,941 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 27 | $1,386,486 | $51,351 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 28 | $1,417,640 | $50,630 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 30 | $1,477,127 | $49,238 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 32 | $1,529,972 | $47,812 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 129 | $1,106,919 | $8,581 |
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