Disaster payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $7.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $611,337 | $203,779 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $1,076,350 | $179,392 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $1,467,217 | $163,024 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 13 | $1,870,166 | $143,859 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $2,141,021 | $133,814 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 19 | $2,390,048 | $125,792 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 22 | $2,620,430 | $119,110 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 26 | $2,889,494 | $111,134 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 29 | $3,068,512 | $105,811 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 32 | $3,237,294 | $101,165 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 35 | $3,398,475 | $97,099 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $3,606,003 | $92,462 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 42 | $3,754,758 | $89,399 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 45 | $3,901,188 | $86,693 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 48 | $4,042,230 | $84,213 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 52 | $4,216,873 | $81,094 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 55 | $4,337,206 | $78,858 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 58 | $4,451,598 | $76,752 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 61 | $4,561,960 | $74,786 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 65 | $4,701,358 | $72,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 261 | $3,063,363 | $11,737 |
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