Disaster payments in South Dakota totaled $189 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 131 | $24,526,721 | $187,227 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 263 | $37,515,254 | $142,644 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 395 | $47,648,453 | $120,629 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 527 | $56,237,917 | $106,713 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 659 | $63,726,206 | $96,701 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 790 | $70,417,938 | $89,137 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 922 | $76,598,347 | $83,078 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,054 | $82,307,391 | $78,091 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 1,186 | $87,607,373 | $73,868 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 1,318 | $92,544,324 | $70,216 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 1,449 | $97,108,650 | $67,018 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,581 | $101,405,190 | $64,140 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,713 | $105,457,998 | $61,563 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,845 | $109,260,747 | $59,220 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,977 | $112,828,286 | $57,070 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 2,108 | $116,173,974 | $55,111 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 2,240 | $119,373,700 | $53,292 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,372 | $122,434,861 | $51,617 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 2,504 | $125,344,253 | $50,058 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 2,636 | $128,115,282 | $48,602 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 10,544 | $60,658,937 | $5,753 |
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