Disaster payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $4.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $555,862 | $138,965 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $1,011,662 | $126,458 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $1,334,792 | $111,233 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 16 | $1,559,320 | $97,457 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 20 | $1,750,156 | $87,508 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 24 | $1,914,351 | $79,765 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 28 | $2,067,563 | $73,842 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 32 | $2,202,174 | $68,818 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 36 | $2,329,018 | $64,695 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 40 | $2,446,292 | $61,157 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 44 | $2,553,763 | $58,040 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 48 | $2,648,166 | $55,170 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 52 | $2,732,484 | $52,548 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 56 | $2,809,076 | $50,162 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 61 | $2,895,904 | $47,474 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 65 | $2,962,954 | $45,584 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 69 | $3,027,744 | $43,880 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 73 | $3,090,476 | $42,335 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 77 | $3,149,009 | $40,896 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 81 | $3,205,632 | $39,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 326 | $1,307,698 | $4,011 |
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