Disaster payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $100,834 | $50,417 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $184,012 | $46,003 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $285,629 | $40,804 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $345,634 | $38,404 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $399,909 | $36,355 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $472,577 | $33,756 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 16 | $516,221 | $32,264 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 18 | $556,158 | $30,898 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $614,600 | $29,267 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 23 | $651,855 | $28,342 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 25 | $686,917 | $27,477 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 28 | $735,668 | $26,274 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 30 | $766,168 | $25,539 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 32 | $794,658 | $24,833 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 35 | $834,930 | $23,855 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 37 | $858,850 | $23,212 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 39 | $880,779 | $22,584 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 42 | $913,174 | $21,742 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 44 | $934,299 | $21,234 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 46 | $954,684 | $20,754 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 188 | $545,652 | $2,902 |
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