Disaster payments in Nelson County, North Dakota totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $176,674 | $176,674 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $299,616 | $149,808 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $474,313 | $118,578 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $546,906 | $109,381 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $677,125 | $96,732 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $733,257 | $91,657 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $839,222 | $83,922 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $885,705 | $80,519 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $970,583 | $74,660 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $1,007,624 | $71,973 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 15 | $1,044,155 | $69,610 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $1,115,627 | $65,625 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 18 | $1,150,457 | $63,914 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $1,215,528 | $60,776 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 21 | $1,244,263 | $59,251 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 23 | $1,300,234 | $56,532 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 24 | $1,327,063 | $55,294 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $1,377,015 | $52,962 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 27 | $1,401,194 | $51,896 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $1,448,244 | $49,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 116 | $876,050 | $7,552 |
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