Disaster payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $292,701 | $97,567 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $485,499 | $80,917 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $622,452 | $69,161 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $735,661 | $61,305 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $837,069 | $55,805 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $929,270 | $51,626 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 21 | $1,005,574 | $47,884 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 24 | $1,073,460 | $44,728 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 27 | $1,136,264 | $42,084 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 30 | $1,192,063 | $39,735 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 33 | $1,241,509 | $37,622 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 36 | $1,287,471 | $35,763 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 39 | $1,330,753 | $34,122 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 42 | $1,371,887 | $32,664 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 45 | $1,410,774 | $31,351 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 48 | $1,446,589 | $30,137 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 51 | $1,481,714 | $29,053 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 54 | $1,515,792 | $28,070 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 57 | $1,547,963 | $27,157 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 60 | $1,578,822 | $26,314 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 242 | $905,618 | $3,742 |
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