Disaster payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $248,508 | $248,508 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $519,350 | $173,117 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $617,505 | $154,376 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $780,007 | $130,001 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $851,947 | $121,707 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $989,573 | $109,953 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $1,111,832 | $101,076 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $1,171,580 | $97,632 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $1,285,331 | $91,809 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $1,332,095 | $88,806 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $1,419,973 | $83,528 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 18 | $1,461,797 | $81,211 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $1,540,218 | $77,011 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 22 | $1,610,480 | $73,204 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $1,642,277 | $71,403 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $1,700,873 | $68,035 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $1,729,007 | $66,500 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $1,781,419 | $63,622 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $1,828,111 | $60,937 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $1,850,633 | $59,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 127 | $768,797 | $6,054 |
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