Disaster payments in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $453,081 | $226,541 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $752,944 | $188,236 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $988,070 | $164,678 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $1,160,843 | $145,105 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 11 | $1,362,374 | $123,852 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 13 | $1,490,000 | $114,615 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 15 | $1,606,334 | $107,089 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 17 | $1,711,887 | $100,699 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 20 | $1,852,989 | $92,649 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 22 | $1,944,503 | $88,387 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 24 | $2,032,597 | $84,692 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 26 | $2,114,930 | $81,343 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 28 | $2,192,646 | $78,309 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 31 | $2,297,825 | $74,123 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 33 | $2,357,868 | $71,451 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 35 | $2,413,623 | $68,961 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 37 | $2,467,057 | $66,677 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 40 | $2,544,668 | $63,617 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 42 | $2,593,674 | $61,754 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 44 | $2,641,059 | $60,024 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 179 | $1,093,314 | $6,108 |
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