Disaster payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $745,976 | $248,659 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $1,258,674 | $209,779 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 9 | $1,476,756 | $164,084 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 12 | $1,618,133 | $134,844 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 15 | $1,711,413 | $114,094 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 18 | $1,793,054 | $99,614 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 21 | $1,865,371 | $88,827 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 24 | $1,933,552 | $80,565 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 27 | $1,997,009 | $73,963 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 31 | $2,076,629 | $66,988 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 34 | $2,132,254 | $62,713 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 37 | $2,186,206 | $59,087 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 40 | $2,237,141 | $55,929 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 43 | $2,285,845 | $53,159 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 46 | $2,331,934 | $50,694 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 49 | $2,376,824 | $48,507 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 52 | $2,420,649 | $46,551 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 55 | $2,462,154 | $44,766 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 59 | $2,516,910 | $42,660 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 62 | $2,553,164 | $41,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 249 | $899,393 | $3,612 |
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