Disaster payments in Brule County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $94,998 | $94,998 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $243,350 | $81,117 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $299,402 | $74,851 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $389,385 | $64,898 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $431,216 | $61,602 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 9 | $504,889 | $56,099 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $538,523 | $53,852 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $596,800 | $49,733 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 13 | $622,385 | $47,876 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 15 | $672,251 | $44,817 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $696,581 | $43,536 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 18 | $742,076 | $41,226 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 20 | $782,312 | $39,116 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 21 | $801,406 | $38,162 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 23 | $838,477 | $36,456 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 24 | $856,534 | $35,689 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 26 | $889,653 | $34,217 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 27 | $905,838 | $33,550 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 29 | $938,062 | $32,347 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 30 | $954,168 | $31,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 124 | $835,276 | $6,736 |
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