Disaster payments in Benson County, North Dakota totaled $86.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $9,952,410 | $765,570 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 26 | $16,836,112 | $647,543 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 39 | $22,913,645 | $587,529 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 52 | $28,369,678 | $545,571 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 65 | $33,090,101 | $509,078 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 78 | $37,236,023 | $477,385 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 91 | $40,865,012 | $449,066 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 104 | $44,196,245 | $424,964 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 117 | $47,191,028 | $403,342 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 131 | $50,103,791 | $382,472 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 144 | $52,567,169 | $365,050 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 157 | $54,857,955 | $349,414 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 170 | $56,957,001 | $335,041 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 183 | $58,927,968 | $322,011 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 196 | $60,778,533 | $310,095 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 209 | $62,473,647 | $298,917 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 222 | $64,053,404 | $288,529 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 235 | $65,564,866 | $278,999 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 249 | $67,097,781 | $269,469 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 262 | $68,414,010 | $261,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,049 | $18,126,059 | $17,279 |
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