Disaster payments in North Dakota totaled $2.7 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 550 | $352,708,690 | $641,289 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 1,100 | $556,943,649 | $506,312 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 1,650 | $727,837,768 | $441,114 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 2,200 | $877,072,155 | $398,669 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 2,750 | $1,010,172,606 | $367,335 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 3,300 | $1,129,988,042 | $342,421 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 3,850 | $1,238,899,033 | $321,792 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 4,400 | $1,338,626,990 | $304,233 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 4,950 | $1,430,170,975 | $288,923 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 5,500 | $1,514,868,378 | $275,431 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 6,050 | $1,593,420,578 | $263,375 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 6,600 | $1,666,218,132 | $252,457 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 7,150 | $1,733,907,527 | $242,505 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 7,700 | $1,796,865,764 | $233,359 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 8,250 | $1,855,968,522 | $224,966 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 8,800 | $1,911,262,075 | $217,189 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 9,350 | $1,962,712,638 | $209,916 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 9,900 | $2,010,579,771 | $203,089 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 10,450 | $2,055,311,523 | $196,681 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 11,000 | $2,097,049,515 | $190,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 44,002 | $592,729,581 | $13,471 |
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