Disaster payments in South Dakota totaled $58.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 54 | $7,520,310 | $139,265 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 109 | $11,702,980 | $107,367 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 163 | $14,919,649 | $91,532 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 218 | $17,772,893 | $81,527 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 272 | $20,277,419 | $74,549 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 327 | $22,543,000 | $68,939 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 381 | $24,495,418 | $64,292 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 436 | $26,272,019 | $60,257 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 490 | $27,885,167 | $56,909 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 545 | $29,419,209 | $53,980 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 599 | $30,829,055 | $51,468 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 654 | $32,151,536 | $49,161 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 709 | $33,388,529 | $47,092 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 763 | $34,530,241 | $45,256 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 818 | $35,629,414 | $43,557 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 872 | $36,652,242 | $42,032 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 927 | $37,642,827 | $40,607 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 981 | $38,556,736 | $39,304 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 1,036 | $39,441,389 | $38,071 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,090 | $40,268,905 | $36,944 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 4,364 | $18,524,805 | $4,245 |
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