Disaster payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $134,468 | $134,468 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $333,478 | $111,159 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $462,230 | $92,446 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $559,289 | $79,898 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $652,395 | $72,488 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 11 | $737,144 | $67,013 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 13 | $817,995 | $62,923 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 15 | $893,312 | $59,554 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 17 | $964,998 | $56,765 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 19 | $1,025,473 | $53,972 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 21 | $1,081,165 | $51,484 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 23 | $1,133,234 | $49,271 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 24 | $1,157,741 | $48,239 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 26 | $1,204,172 | $46,314 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 28 | $1,245,785 | $44,492 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 30 | $1,286,723 | $42,891 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 32 | $1,327,135 | $41,473 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 34 | $1,367,444 | $40,219 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 36 | $1,407,118 | $39,087 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 38 | $1,445,860 | $38,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 154 | $904,567 | $5,874 |
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