Disaster payments in Edmunds County, South Dakota totaled $37.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $4,830,109 | $483,011 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $7,479,111 | $373,956 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $9,926,043 | $320,195 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 41 | $11,817,357 | $288,228 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 52 | $13,640,686 | $262,321 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 62 | $15,129,371 | $244,022 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 72 | $16,503,911 | $229,221 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 83 | $17,934,063 | $216,073 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 93 | $19,127,082 | $205,668 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 104 | $20,356,480 | $195,735 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 114 | $21,408,916 | $187,798 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 124 | $22,385,976 | $180,532 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 135 | $23,397,009 | $173,311 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 145 | $24,259,433 | $167,306 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 156 | $25,153,705 | $161,242 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 166 | $25,894,735 | $155,992 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 176 | $26,581,430 | $151,031 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 187 | $27,270,112 | $145,829 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 197 | $27,845,243 | $141,346 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 208 | $28,424,370 | $136,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 833 | $8,982,492 | $10,783 |
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