Disaster payments in Watonwan County, Minnesota totaled $16.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,577,392 | $315,478 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $2,781,735 | $252,885 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 17 | $3,835,717 | $225,630 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 23 | $4,729,417 | $205,627 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 29 | $5,464,934 | $188,446 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 35 | $6,122,650 | $174,933 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 41 | $6,727,130 | $164,076 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 47 | $7,305,845 | $155,444 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 53 | $7,846,322 | $148,044 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 59 | $8,334,097 | $141,256 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 65 | $8,791,772 | $135,258 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 71 | $9,214,955 | $129,788 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 77 | $9,620,903 | $124,947 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 83 | $9,998,631 | $120,465 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 88 | $10,291,781 | $116,952 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 94 | $10,617,013 | $112,947 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 100 | $10,922,719 | $109,227 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 106 | $11,209,541 | $105,750 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 112 | $11,484,452 | $102,540 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 118 | $11,750,582 | $99,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 475 | $5,161,165 | $10,866 |
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