Disaster payments in Day County, South Dakota totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $224,059 | $112,030 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $358,244 | $89,561 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $480,622 | $80,104 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 8 | $576,014 | $72,002 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 10 | $664,056 | $66,406 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $788,921 | $60,686 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $868,147 | $57,876 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $945,651 | $55,627 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 19 | $1,017,154 | $53,534 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 21 | $1,087,466 | $51,784 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $1,189,614 | $49,567 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 26 | $1,255,917 | $48,305 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 28 | $1,320,343 | $47,155 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 30 | $1,381,447 | $46,048 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 32 | $1,436,438 | $44,889 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 35 | $1,513,433 | $43,241 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 37 | $1,562,511 | $42,230 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 39 | $1,606,760 | $41,199 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 41 | $1,649,787 | $40,239 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 43 | $1,690,849 | $39,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 176 | $1,028,716 | $5,845 |
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