Disaster payments in Le Sueur County, Minnesota totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $72,646 | $72,646 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $137,502 | $68,751 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $239,572 | $59,893 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $283,484 | $56,697 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $326,323 | $54,387 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $405,515 | $50,689 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $443,466 | $49,274 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $474,354 | $47,435 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 12 | $535,032 | $44,586 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 13 | $559,970 | $43,075 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 14 | $584,878 | $41,777 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 16 | $633,622 | $39,601 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 17 | $657,633 | $38,684 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 18 | $680,939 | $37,830 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 20 | $725,869 | $36,293 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 21 | $747,240 | $35,583 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 22 | $768,384 | $34,927 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 24 | $809,706 | $33,738 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 25 | $829,520 | $33,181 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 26 | $849,323 | $32,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 108 | $539,814 | $4,998 |
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