Disaster payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 11 | $2,859,951 | $259,996 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 23 | $5,080,849 | $220,906 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 35 | $6,776,755 | $193,622 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 46 | $8,103,131 | $176,155 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 58 | $9,409,555 | $162,234 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 70 | $10,608,076 | $151,544 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 81 | $11,588,659 | $143,070 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 93 | $12,548,695 | $134,932 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 105 | $13,424,444 | $127,852 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 117 | $14,225,488 | $121,585 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 128 | $14,900,921 | $116,413 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 140 | $15,591,089 | $111,365 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 152 | $16,217,009 | $106,691 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 163 | $16,720,547 | $102,580 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 175 | $17,206,669 | $98,324 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 187 | $17,637,791 | $94,320 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 198 | $17,999,650 | $90,907 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 210 | $18,363,244 | $87,444 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 222 | $18,694,641 | $84,210 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 234 | $19,007,529 | $81,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 936 | $5,191,273 | $5,546 |
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