Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $26.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 34 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $1,633,035 | $544,345 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $2,775,649 | $462,608 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 9 | $3,795,014 | $421,668 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 12 | $4,723,469 | $393,622 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 15 | $5,570,744 | $371,383 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 18 | $6,354,412 | $353,023 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 21 | $7,119,481 | $339,023 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 24 | $7,864,378 | $327,682 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 27 | $8,541,056 | $316,335 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 30 | $9,212,129 | $307,071 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 33 | $9,860,211 | $298,794 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 36 | $10,494,693 | $291,519 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 39 | $11,102,372 | $284,676 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 42 | $11,692,000 | $278,381 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 45 | $12,265,972 | $272,577 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 48 | $12,827,167 | $267,233 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 51 | $13,373,512 | $262,226 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 54 | $13,882,816 | $257,089 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 57 | $14,374,871 | $252,191 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 60 | $14,855,529 | $247,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 241 | $11,932,361 | $49,512 |
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