Disaster payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $8.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $683,493 | $227,831 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $1,154,296 | $192,383 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 10 | $1,684,023 | $168,402 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 13 | $2,059,023 | $158,386 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $2,427,944 | $151,746 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 20 | $2,851,105 | $142,555 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 23 | $3,141,915 | $136,605 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 27 | $3,475,578 | $128,725 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 30 | $3,707,213 | $123,574 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 33 | $3,919,275 | $118,766 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 37 | $4,177,675 | $112,910 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 40 | $4,355,126 | $108,878 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 44 | $4,584,572 | $104,195 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 47 | $4,742,334 | $100,901 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 50 | $4,888,267 | $97,765 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 54 | $5,074,113 | $93,965 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 57 | $5,206,802 | $91,347 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 61 | $5,375,932 | $88,130 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 64 | $5,498,649 | $85,916 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 67 | $5,614,989 | $83,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 272 | $2,960,684 | $10,885 |
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