Disaster payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $25.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 13 | $3,802,350 | $292,488 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 27 | $6,060,644 | $224,468 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 41 | $7,842,016 | $191,269 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 55 | $9,360,065 | $170,183 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 69 | $10,697,867 | $155,042 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 83 | $11,852,584 | $142,802 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 96 | $12,820,441 | $133,546 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 110 | $13,740,557 | $124,914 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 124 | $14,566,785 | $117,474 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 138 | $15,286,656 | $110,773 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 152 | $15,931,117 | $104,810 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 166 | $16,513,856 | $99,481 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 179 | $17,020,353 | $95,086 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 193 | $17,525,572 | $90,806 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 207 | $17,990,243 | $86,909 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 221 | $18,420,125 | $83,349 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 235 | $18,820,183 | $80,086 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 249 | $19,187,362 | $77,058 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 262 | $19,507,958 | $74,458 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 276 | $19,833,111 | $71,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,108 | $5,207,607 | $4,700 |
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