Disaster payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $28.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $3,115,606 | $445,087 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $4,861,997 | $347,285 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 21 | $6,335,004 | $301,667 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $7,666,371 | $273,799 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 35 | $8,832,666 | $252,362 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 42 | $9,921,363 | $236,223 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 49 | $10,894,227 | $222,331 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 56 | $11,810,187 | $210,896 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 63 | $12,673,777 | $201,171 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 70 | $13,480,297 | $192,576 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 77 | $14,237,226 | $184,899 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 84 | $14,971,769 | $178,235 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 91 | $15,676,076 | $172,265 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 98 | $16,344,819 | $166,784 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 105 | $16,985,426 | $161,766 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 112 | $17,601,714 | $157,158 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 119 | $18,186,651 | $152,829 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 126 | $18,740,149 | $148,731 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 133 | $19,269,099 | $144,880 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 140 | $19,784,604 | $141,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 564 | $9,119,864 | $16,170 |
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