Disaster payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $7.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $340,334 | $170,167 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $623,926 | $155,981 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 6 | $886,039 | $147,673 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 9 | $1,261,039 | $140,115 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 11 | $1,492,420 | $135,675 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 13 | $1,709,717 | $131,517 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 15 | $1,921,827 | $128,122 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 18 | $2,216,432 | $123,135 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 20 | $2,396,855 | $119,843 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 22 | $2,571,701 | $116,895 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 25 | $2,827,643 | $113,106 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 27 | $2,995,224 | $110,934 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 29 | $3,153,715 | $108,749 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 31 | $3,300,475 | $106,467 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 34 | $3,493,333 | $102,745 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 36 | $3,617,718 | $100,492 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 38 | $3,736,894 | $98,339 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 41 | $3,903,900 | $95,217 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 43 | $4,010,129 | $93,259 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 45 | $4,113,805 | $91,418 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 183 | $2,922,107 | $15,968 |
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