Disaster payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $44.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $4,836,104 | $604,513 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 17 | $7,602,827 | $447,225 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 25 | $9,717,793 | $388,712 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 34 | $11,870,748 | $349,140 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 43 | $13,905,984 | $323,395 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 51 | $15,562,204 | $305,141 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 60 | $17,251,945 | $287,532 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 69 | $18,804,671 | $272,531 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 77 | $20,111,062 | $261,183 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 86 | $21,522,864 | $250,266 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 95 | $22,810,585 | $240,111 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 103 | $23,885,393 | $231,897 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 112 | $24,979,625 | $223,032 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 121 | $26,004,067 | $214,910 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 129 | $26,864,477 | $208,252 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 138 | $27,757,255 | $201,140 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 147 | $28,611,634 | $194,637 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 155 | $29,343,939 | $189,316 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 164 | $30,144,979 | $183,811 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 173 | $30,919,494 | $178,725 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 692 | $13,310,869 | $19,235 |
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