Disaster payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $18.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 10 | $2,757,923 | $275,792 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 21 | $4,374,501 | $208,310 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 31 | $5,533,439 | $178,498 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 42 | $6,536,802 | $155,638 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 53 | $7,436,943 | $140,320 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 63 | $8,193,826 | $130,061 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 74 | $8,917,833 | $120,511 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 84 | $9,538,467 | $113,553 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 95 | $10,183,678 | $107,197 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 106 | $10,790,800 | $101,800 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 116 | $11,301,099 | $97,423 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 127 | $11,818,720 | $93,061 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 137 | $12,247,839 | $89,400 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 148 | $12,682,624 | $85,693 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 159 | $13,090,521 | $82,330 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 169 | $13,438,941 | $79,520 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 180 | $13,790,448 | $76,614 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 190 | $14,094,265 | $74,180 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 201 | $14,403,948 | $71,661 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 212 | $14,694,354 | $69,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 849 | $3,951,258 | $4,654 |
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