Disaster payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $38.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $5,291,401 | $529,140 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 21 | $8,742,918 | $416,329 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 32 | $11,450,908 | $357,841 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 42 | $13,498,619 | $321,396 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 53 | $15,479,097 | $292,058 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 64 | $17,212,097 | $268,939 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 75 | $18,686,904 | $249,159 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 85 | $19,901,738 | $234,138 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 96 | $21,152,615 | $220,340 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 107 | $22,319,171 | $208,590 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 118 | $23,401,659 | $198,319 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 128 | $24,300,317 | $189,846 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 139 | $25,223,014 | $181,461 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 150 | $26,081,012 | $173,873 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 160 | $26,802,444 | $167,515 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 171 | $27,558,437 | $161,160 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 182 | $28,267,391 | $155,315 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 193 | $28,920,392 | $149,847 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 203 | $29,475,417 | $145,199 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 214 | $30,043,730 | $140,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 859 | $8,720,551 | $10,152 |
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