Disaster payments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota totaled $5.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $382,725 | $95,681 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $724,515 | $80,502 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $1,009,858 | $72,133 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 18 | $1,200,550 | $66,697 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 23 | $1,410,671 | $61,334 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 28 | $1,599,387 | $57,121 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 33 | $1,778,874 | $53,905 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 37 | $1,911,128 | $51,652 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 42 | $2,063,318 | $49,127 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 47 | $2,206,570 | $46,948 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 52 | $2,346,098 | $45,117 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 56 | $2,449,302 | $43,738 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 61 | $2,572,306 | $42,169 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 66 | $2,686,595 | $40,706 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 70 | $2,775,996 | $39,657 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 75 | $2,880,960 | $38,413 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 80 | $2,982,460 | $37,281 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 85 | $3,080,570 | $36,242 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 89 | $3,155,672 | $35,457 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 94 | $3,246,573 | $34,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 379 | $1,978,220 | $5,220 |
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