Disaster payments in McKenzie County, North Dakota totaled $35.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 9 | $2,720,859 | $302,318 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 19 | $5,191,125 | $273,217 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 29 | $7,283,711 | $251,162 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 39 | $9,200,071 | $235,899 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 49 | $10,918,374 | $222,824 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 58 | $12,318,712 | $212,392 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 68 | $13,803,169 | $202,988 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 78 | $15,166,677 | $194,445 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 88 | $16,409,983 | $186,477 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 98 | $17,527,642 | $178,853 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 108 | $18,569,139 | $171,936 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 117 | $19,469,863 | $166,409 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 127 | $20,434,193 | $160,899 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 137 | $21,334,631 | $155,727 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 147 | $22,164,460 | $150,779 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 157 | $22,938,543 | $146,105 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 166 | $23,569,738 | $141,986 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 176 | $24,236,866 | $137,709 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 186 | $24,870,549 | $133,713 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 196 | $25,466,656 | $129,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 786 | $9,745,113 | $12,398 |
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