Disaster payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $5.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $511,542 | $255,771 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $797,582 | $199,395 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $1,126,485 | $160,926 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 9 | $1,264,391 | $140,488 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $1,452,577 | $121,048 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $1,577,577 | $112,684 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $1,755,248 | $103,250 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 19 | $1,864,349 | $98,124 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 21 | $1,972,860 | $93,946 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 24 | $2,133,248 | $88,885 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 26 | $2,237,501 | $86,058 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 29 | $2,389,245 | $82,388 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 31 | $2,484,609 | $80,149 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 34 | $2,621,693 | $77,109 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 36 | $2,710,329 | $75,287 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 39 | $2,841,359 | $72,855 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 41 | $2,920,033 | $71,220 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 43 | $2,994,944 | $69,650 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 46 | $3,098,612 | $67,361 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 48 | $3,164,217 | $65,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 196 | $1,946,021 | $9,929 |
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