Disaster payments in Stearns County, Minnesota totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $244,962 | $81,654 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $429,167 | $71,528 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 10 | $613,443 | $61,344 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 13 | $710,289 | $54,638 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 17 | $796,520 | $46,854 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 20 | $851,494 | $42,575 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 24 | $916,808 | $38,200 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 27 | $956,010 | $35,408 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 30 | $991,471 | $33,049 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 34 | $1,035,965 | $30,470 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 37 | $1,068,016 | $28,865 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 41 | $1,106,789 | $26,995 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 44 | $1,133,899 | $25,770 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 48 | $1,163,939 | $24,249 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 51 | $1,184,088 | $23,217 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 55 | $1,209,712 | $21,995 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 58 | $1,228,034 | $21,173 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 61 | $1,245,604 | $20,420 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 65 | $1,266,727 | $19,488 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 68 | $1,281,206 | $18,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 276 | $342,495 | $1,241 |
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