Disaster payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $28.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $3,316,635 | $331,663 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 20 | $5,058,106 | $252,905 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 31 | $6,614,994 | $213,387 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 41 | $7,791,438 | $190,035 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 52 | $8,939,979 | $171,923 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 62 | $9,911,764 | $159,867 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 73 | $10,909,910 | $149,451 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 83 | $11,767,648 | $141,779 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 93 | $12,576,158 | $135,228 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 104 | $13,428,150 | $129,117 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 114 | $14,177,563 | $124,365 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 125 | $14,955,229 | $119,642 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 135 | $15,629,556 | $115,774 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 146 | $16,336,695 | $111,895 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 156 | $16,938,007 | $108,577 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 166 | $17,512,480 | $105,497 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 177 | $18,129,068 | $102,424 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 187 | $18,660,375 | $99,788 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 198 | $19,218,109 | $97,061 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 208 | $19,704,334 | $94,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 835 | $9,078,710 | $10,873 |
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