Disaster payments in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $16.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $2,044,036 | $1,022,018 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $3,720,652 | $930,163 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $5,194,796 | $865,799 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 8 | $6,417,468 | $802,184 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 10 | $7,482,610 | $748,261 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 12 | $8,271,495 | $689,291 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 15 | $9,172,000 | $611,467 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 17 | $9,703,477 | $570,793 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 19 | $10,176,319 | $535,596 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 21 | $10,558,870 | $502,803 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 23 | $10,902,217 | $474,009 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 25 | $11,235,603 | $449,424 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 27 | $11,538,247 | $427,342 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 30 | $11,944,588 | $398,153 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 32 | $12,198,805 | $381,213 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 34 | $12,436,972 | $365,793 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 36 | $12,655,749 | $351,549 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 38 | $12,850,343 | $338,167 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 40 | $13,027,424 | $325,686 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 43 | $13,281,452 | $308,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 172 | $3,281,364 | $19,078 |
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