Disaster payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $37.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $5,847,066 | $649,674 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 18 | $9,367,005 | $520,389 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 27 | $12,285,638 | $455,024 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 36 | $14,719,466 | $408,874 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 45 | $16,949,458 | $376,655 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 54 | $18,813,357 | $348,396 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 63 | $20,435,553 | $324,374 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 72 | $21,940,865 | $304,734 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 81 | $23,314,969 | $287,839 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 90 | $24,525,163 | $272,502 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 99 | $25,599,674 | $258,583 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 108 | $26,539,611 | $245,737 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 117 | $27,382,767 | $234,041 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 126 | $28,132,345 | $223,273 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 135 | $28,776,780 | $213,161 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 144 | $29,350,972 | $203,826 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 153 | $29,873,181 | $195,250 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 162 | $30,343,720 | $187,307 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 171 | $30,772,649 | $179,957 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 180 | $31,171,428 | $173,175 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 722 | $6,201,347 | $8,589 |
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