Disaster payments in Wells County, North Dakota totaled $7.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $418,228 | $139,409 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $898,527 | $128,361 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 10 | $1,186,865 | $118,686 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 14 | $1,519,921 | $108,566 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 18 | $1,808,273 | $100,460 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 21 | $2,011,362 | $95,779 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 25 | $2,273,528 | $90,941 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 29 | $2,526,041 | $87,105 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 32 | $2,705,185 | $84,537 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 36 | $2,926,116 | $81,281 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 40 | $3,144,197 | $78,605 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 43 | $3,303,346 | $76,822 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 47 | $3,501,969 | $74,510 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 51 | $3,681,267 | $72,182 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 54 | $3,806,770 | $70,496 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 58 | $3,963,365 | $68,334 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 62 | $4,112,892 | $66,337 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 65 | $4,222,134 | $64,956 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 69 | $4,362,357 | $63,223 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 73 | $4,497,191 | $61,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 293 | $2,829,879 | $9,658 |
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