Disaster payments in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $2,487,721 | $621,930 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 9 | $4,110,598 | $456,733 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 14 | $5,080,740 | $362,910 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 18 | $5,772,321 | $320,684 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 23 | $6,584,577 | $286,286 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 28 | $7,349,068 | $262,467 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 32 | $7,918,113 | $247,441 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 37 | $8,553,032 | $231,163 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 42 | $9,149,185 | $217,838 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 46 | $9,607,995 | $208,869 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 51 | $10,108,616 | $198,208 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 56 | $10,579,117 | $188,913 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 60 | $10,940,232 | $182,337 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 65 | $11,361,915 | $174,799 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 70 | $11,754,346 | $167,919 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 74 | $12,042,573 | $162,737 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 79 | $12,360,330 | $156,460 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 84 | $12,656,873 | $150,677 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 88 | $12,876,767 | $146,327 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 93 | $13,136,111 | $141,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 374 | $4,016,189 | $10,738 |
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