Disaster payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $3.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $167,757 | $167,757 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $481,012 | $160,337 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $707,979 | $141,596 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $883,507 | $126,215 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $946,007 | $118,251 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $1,071,007 | $107,101 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $1,183,070 | $98,589 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 14 | $1,287,597 | $91,971 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 16 | $1,388,731 | $86,796 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 17 | $1,438,540 | $84,620 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $1,533,280 | $80,699 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 21 | $1,622,099 | $77,243 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 23 | $1,706,290 | $74,187 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 24 | $1,747,995 | $72,833 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 26 | $1,830,551 | $70,406 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 28 | $1,905,879 | $68,067 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 30 | $1,978,538 | $65,951 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 32 | $2,048,800 | $64,025 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 33 | $2,082,914 | $63,119 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 35 | $2,150,010 | $61,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 143 | $1,346,734 | $9,418 |
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