Disaster payments in Day County, South Dakota totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $622,482 | $207,494 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $1,107,437 | $158,205 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 10 | $1,440,269 | $144,027 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 14 | $1,803,403 | $128,814 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 17 | $1,982,770 | $116,634 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 21 | $2,174,580 | $103,551 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 25 | $2,298,753 | $91,950 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 28 | $2,370,024 | $84,644 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 32 | $2,454,035 | $76,689 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 35 | $2,512,269 | $71,779 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 39 | $2,571,467 | $65,935 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 42 | $2,608,377 | $62,104 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 46 | $2,654,387 | $57,704 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 50 | $2,692,818 | $53,856 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 53 | $2,719,194 | $51,306 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 57 | $2,752,633 | $48,292 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 60 | $2,777,048 | $46,284 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 64 | $2,808,190 | $43,878 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 68 | $2,837,901 | $41,734 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 71 | $2,859,504 | $40,275 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 287 | $690,392 | $2,406 |
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