Disaster payments in North Dakota totaled $397 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 153 | $64,838,020 | $423,778 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 306 | $90,015,130 | $294,167 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 460 | $110,292,309 | $239,766 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 613 | $127,895,387 | $208,638 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 766 | $143,185,775 | $186,927 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 920 | $156,987,109 | $170,638 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 1,073 | $169,324,771 | $157,805 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 1,226 | $180,676,982 | $147,371 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 1,380 | $191,192,833 | $138,546 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 1,533 | $200,922,210 | $131,065 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 1,687 | $210,155,040 | $124,573 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 1,840 | $218,703,436 | $118,861 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 1,993 | $226,724,661 | $113,760 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 2,147 | $234,303,686 | $109,131 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,300 | $241,435,362 | $104,972 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 2,453 | $248,165,506 | $101,168 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 2,607 | $254,613,600 | $97,665 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 2,760 | $260,698,746 | $94,456 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 2,914 | $266,543,331 | $91,470 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 3,067 | $272,043,571 | $88,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 12,270 | $124,686,169 | $10,162 |
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