Disaster payments in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $516,214 | $516,214 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $726,602 | $242,201 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $807,703 | $201,926 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $957,759 | $159,626 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $1,022,759 | $146,108 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $1,149,037 | $127,671 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $1,211,067 | $121,107 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $1,324,629 | $110,386 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $1,430,313 | $102,165 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $1,481,861 | $98,791 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $1,574,226 | $92,602 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18 | $1,611,144 | $89,508 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $1,675,900 | $83,795 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $1,705,511 | $81,215 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $1,763,776 | $76,686 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $1,818,232 | $72,729 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $1,844,786 | $70,953 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $1,895,161 | $67,684 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 29 | $1,919,995 | $66,207 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $1,966,327 | $63,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 126 | $787,310 | $6,248 |
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