Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $2,254,160 | $2,254,160 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $3,549,369 | $1,183,123 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $4,213,605 | $842,721 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $4,664,190 | $666,313 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 9 | $5,067,270 | $563,030 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $5,250,839 | $525,084 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $5,604,644 | $467,054 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 14 | $5,946,590 | $424,756 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 16 | $6,275,972 | $392,248 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $6,596,244 | $366,458 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 19 | $6,753,911 | $355,469 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 21 | $7,058,670 | $336,127 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 23 | $7,345,934 | $319,388 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 25 | $7,627,564 | $305,103 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 27 | $7,900,949 | $292,628 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 28 | $8,033,675 | $286,917 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 30 | $8,291,854 | $276,395 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 32 | $8,540,157 | $266,880 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 34 | $8,766,453 | $257,837 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 36 | $8,976,512 | $249,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 144 | $4,579,828 | $31,804 |
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