Disaster payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $3.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $242,995 | $121,498 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $408,283 | $102,071 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $532,471 | $88,745 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $648,480 | $81,060 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $758,406 | $75,841 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $860,800 | $71,733 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 14 | $952,520 | $68,037 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 16 | $1,040,142 | $65,009 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 18 | $1,124,927 | $62,496 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 21 | $1,235,720 | $58,844 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 23 | $1,305,165 | $56,746 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 25 | $1,373,171 | $54,927 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 27 | $1,439,017 | $53,297 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 29 | $1,503,764 | $51,854 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 31 | $1,566,126 | $50,520 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 33 | $1,626,380 | $49,284 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 35 | $1,685,019 | $48,143 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 37 | $1,740,215 | $47,033 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 39 | $1,793,690 | $45,992 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 42 | $1,870,337 | $44,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 168 | $1,446,513 | $8,610 |
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