Disaster payments in Lincoln County, South Dakota totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 9 | $2,137,384 | $237,487 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 19 | $3,079,902 | $162,100 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 28 | $3,607,705 | $128,847 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 38 | $4,088,753 | $107,599 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 47 | $4,449,057 | $94,661 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 57 | $4,793,553 | $84,097 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 66 | $5,073,656 | $76,874 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 76 | $5,364,715 | $70,588 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 85 | $5,609,840 | $65,998 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 95 | $5,848,881 | $61,567 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 104 | $6,041,615 | $58,092 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 114 | $6,241,927 | $54,754 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 124 | $6,427,296 | $51,833 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 133 | $6,577,674 | $49,456 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 143 | $6,732,299 | $47,079 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 152 | $6,860,297 | $45,134 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 162 | $6,991,582 | $43,158 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 171 | $7,101,573 | $41,530 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 181 | $7,216,066 | $39,868 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 190 | $7,313,045 | $38,490 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 764 | $1,968,704 | $2,577 |
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