Disaster payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $11.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $1,667,023 | $333,405 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $2,271,293 | $206,481 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $2,639,254 | $164,953 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $3,031,191 | $137,781 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 28 | $3,402,421 | $121,515 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 33 | $3,696,595 | $112,018 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 39 | $4,041,811 | $103,636 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 45 | $4,375,396 | $97,231 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 50 | $4,639,481 | $92,790 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 56 | $4,927,973 | $88,000 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 62 | $5,187,267 | $83,666 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 67 | $5,392,221 | $80,481 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 73 | $5,632,955 | $77,164 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 79 | $5,861,500 | $74,196 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 84 | $6,044,186 | $71,955 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 90 | $6,251,586 | $69,462 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 96 | $6,445,503 | $67,141 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 101 | $6,599,616 | $65,343 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 107 | $6,777,098 | $63,337 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 113 | $6,948,678 | $61,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 452 | $4,200,859 | $9,294 |
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