Disaster payments in Steele County, North Dakota totaled $10.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $1,276,552 | $425,517 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $1,870,722 | $311,787 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $2,403,754 | $267,084 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $2,854,833 | $237,903 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $3,269,118 | $217,941 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $3,625,400 | $201,411 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $4,066,616 | $184,846 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 25 | $4,356,990 | $174,280 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 28 | $4,599,381 | $164,264 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 31 | $4,819,167 | $155,457 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 34 | $5,026,060 | $147,825 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 37 | $5,220,086 | $141,083 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 40 | $5,403,011 | $135,075 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 44 | $5,639,455 | $128,169 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 47 | $5,810,932 | $123,637 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 50 | $5,973,929 | $119,479 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 53 | $6,133,304 | $115,723 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 56 | $6,288,155 | $112,288 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 59 | $6,435,903 | $109,083 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 63 | $6,626,783 | $105,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 252 | $3,646,274 | $14,469 |
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