Disaster payments in Lincoln County, South Dakota totaled $16.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 10 | $3,043,867 | $304,387 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 21 | $4,614,594 | $219,743 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 32 | $5,837,059 | $182,408 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 43 | $6,816,320 | $158,519 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 53 | $7,544,452 | $142,348 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 64 | $8,190,216 | $127,972 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 75 | $8,737,423 | $116,499 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 86 | $9,235,377 | $107,388 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 97 | $9,673,579 | $99,728 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 107 | $10,038,644 | $93,819 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 118 | $10,400,423 | $88,139 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 129 | $10,730,235 | $83,180 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 140 | $11,038,387 | $78,846 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 150 | $11,306,716 | $75,378 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 161 | $11,587,486 | $71,972 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 172 | $11,845,705 | $68,870 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 183 | $12,083,960 | $66,033 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 194 | $12,304,092 | $63,423 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 204 | $12,492,231 | $61,236 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 215 | $12,680,093 | $58,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 863 | $3,397,080 | $3,936 |
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