Disaster payments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota totaled $35.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $3,436,548 | $286,379 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 24 | $5,760,569 | $240,024 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 36 | $7,693,337 | $213,704 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 48 | $9,418,199 | $196,212 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 60 | $10,981,967 | $183,033 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 72 | $12,384,021 | $172,000 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 85 | $13,734,240 | $161,579 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 97 | $14,886,237 | $153,466 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 109 | $15,961,654 | $146,437 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 121 | $16,970,552 | $140,252 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 133 | $17,919,884 | $134,736 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 145 | $18,827,007 | $129,841 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 158 | $19,760,316 | $125,065 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 170 | $20,574,944 | $121,029 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 182 | $21,351,203 | $117,314 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 194 | $22,089,037 | $113,861 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 206 | $22,791,426 | $110,638 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 218 | $23,460,505 | $107,617 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 231 | $24,150,723 | $104,549 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 243 | $24,759,235 | $101,890 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 973 | $10,777,384 | $11,076 |
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