Disaster payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $9.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 34 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $569,835 | $142,459 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $976,107 | $122,013 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $1,304,774 | $108,731 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 17 | $1,684,331 | $99,078 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 21 | $1,971,755 | $93,893 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 25 | $2,225,154 | $89,006 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 30 | $2,522,663 | $84,089 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 34 | $2,744,399 | $80,718 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 38 | $2,957,619 | $77,832 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 43 | $3,209,425 | $74,638 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 47 | $3,394,943 | $72,233 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 51 | $3,576,915 | $70,136 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 56 | $3,794,521 | $67,759 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 60 | $3,963,142 | $66,052 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 64 | $4,129,360 | $64,521 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 69 | $4,334,454 | $62,818 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 73 | $4,495,942 | $61,588 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 77 | $4,651,051 | $60,403 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 82 | $4,840,115 | $59,026 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 86 | $4,988,228 | $58,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 347 | $4,540,464 | $13,085 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf