Disaster payments in Buffalo County, South Dakota totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $910,092 | $910,092 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $2,442,025 | $814,008 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $3,479,218 | $695,844 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $4,410,697 | $630,100 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $5,275,513 | $586,168 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $5,846,016 | $531,456 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 13 | $6,325,451 | $486,573 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 15 | $6,723,686 | $448,246 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 17 | $7,105,120 | $417,948 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 19 | $7,427,943 | $390,944 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 21 | $7,708,668 | $367,079 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 23 | $7,972,414 | $346,627 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 24 | $8,098,276 | $337,428 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 26 | $8,333,396 | $320,515 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 28 | $8,553,381 | $305,478 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 30 | $8,744,897 | $291,497 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 32 | $8,918,438 | $278,701 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 34 | $9,083,512 | $267,162 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 36 | $9,233,346 | $256,482 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 38 | $9,374,024 | $246,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 154 | $2,184,218 | $14,183 |
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