Disaster payments in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $37.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $7,812,474 | $976,559 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 16 | $11,655,521 | $728,470 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 24 | $14,132,550 | $588,856 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 33 | $16,361,315 | $495,797 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 41 | $18,058,186 | $440,444 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 49 | $19,494,515 | $397,847 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 57 | $20,823,484 | $365,324 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 66 | $22,178,941 | $336,045 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 74 | $23,195,678 | $313,455 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 82 | $24,148,708 | $294,496 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 90 | $25,047,717 | $278,308 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 99 | $25,947,334 | $262,094 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 107 | $26,678,704 | $249,334 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 115 | $27,350,213 | $237,828 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 124 | $28,041,311 | $226,140 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 132 | $28,597,386 | $216,647 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 140 | $29,103,524 | $207,882 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 148 | $29,567,868 | $199,783 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 157 | $30,054,206 | $191,428 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 165 | $30,447,853 | $184,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 662 | $6,845,351 | $10,340 |
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