Disaster payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $3.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $503,470 | $167,823 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $924,952 | $154,159 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 10 | $1,241,164 | $124,116 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 13 | $1,417,901 | $109,069 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 17 | $1,601,052 | $94,180 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 20 | $1,723,244 | $86,162 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 23 | $1,833,100 | $79,700 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 27 | $1,964,920 | $72,775 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 30 | $2,054,821 | $68,494 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 34 | $2,161,072 | $63,561 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 37 | $2,235,472 | $60,418 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 40 | $2,307,497 | $57,687 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 44 | $2,396,591 | $54,468 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 47 | $2,459,516 | $52,330 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 51 | $2,541,262 | $49,829 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 54 | $2,597,027 | $48,093 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 57 | $2,647,213 | $46,442 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 61 | $2,708,262 | $44,398 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 64 | $2,752,041 | $43,001 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 68 | $2,807,796 | $41,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 273 | $921,581 | $3,376 |
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