Disaster payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $256,247 | $256,247 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 2 | $437,611 | $218,805 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 3 | $547,692 | $182,564 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 4 | $596,834 | $149,209 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 5 | $633,823 | $126,765 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 7 | $700,805 | $100,115 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 8 | $729,612 | $91,201 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 9 | $757,426 | $84,158 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 10 | $776,728 | $77,673 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 11 | $792,883 | $72,080 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 13 | $819,674 | $63,052 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 14 | $832,626 | $59,473 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 15 | $844,746 | $56,316 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 16 | $855,444 | $53,465 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 17 | $865,865 | $50,933 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 19 | $885,530 | $46,607 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 20 | $893,488 | $44,674 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 21 | $901,087 | $42,909 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 22 | $908,411 | $41,291 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 23 | $915,694 | $39,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 96 | $180,960 | $1,885 |
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