Disaster payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $65.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $9,084,248 | $825,841 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 23 | $14,402,673 | $626,203 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 35 | $18,587,787 | $531,080 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 47 | $22,095,025 | $470,107 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 59 | $25,173,907 | $426,676 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 71 | $27,899,770 | $392,955 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 83 | $30,270,759 | $364,708 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 95 | $32,432,607 | $341,396 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 107 | $34,361,808 | $321,138 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 119 | $36,158,763 | $303,855 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 131 | $37,854,663 | $288,967 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 143 | $39,471,406 | $276,024 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 155 | $40,966,131 | $264,298 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 167 | $42,381,438 | $253,781 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 179 | $43,713,519 | $244,210 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 191 | $44,976,603 | $235,480 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 203 | $46,176,544 | $227,471 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 215 | $47,294,503 | $219,974 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 227 | $48,358,483 | $213,033 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 239 | $49,367,569 | $206,559 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 959 | $16,447,713 | $17,151 |
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