Disaster payments in Le Sueur County, Minnesota totaled $2.4 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% | 7% | 1 | $160,487 | $160,487 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $340,259 | $113,420 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $493,383 | $98,677 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $605,086 | $86,441 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $656,907 | $82,113 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $755,364 | $75,536 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $848,591 | $70,716 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $933,178 | $66,656 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $1,014,307 | $63,394 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 17 | $1,052,871 | $61,934 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 19 | $1,125,332 | $59,228 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 21 | $1,190,432 | $56,687 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 23 | $1,252,862 | $54,472 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 24 | $1,283,494 | $53,479 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 26 | $1,341,275 | $51,587 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 28 | $1,393,152 | $49,755 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 30 | $1,442,998 | $48,100 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 32 | $1,492,502 | $46,641 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 33 | $1,515,808 | $45,934 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $1,561,005 | $44,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 143 | $841,002 | $5,881 |
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