Disaster payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $39.7 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% | 15% | 11 | $6,137,784 | $557,980 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 23 | $9,889,706 | $429,987 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 34 | $12,508,443 | $367,895 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 46 | $14,954,702 | $325,102 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 58 | $17,173,567 | $296,096 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 69 | $18,922,365 | $274,237 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 81 | $20,636,495 | $254,772 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 93 | $22,152,481 | $238,199 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 104 | $23,356,565 | $224,582 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 116 | $24,580,440 | $211,900 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 128 | $25,725,768 | $200,983 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 139 | $26,688,861 | $192,006 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 151 | $27,652,587 | $183,130 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 163 | $28,549,376 | $175,150 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 174 | $29,282,184 | $168,288 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 186 | $30,033,917 | $161,473 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 198 | $30,729,832 | $155,201 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 209 | $31,327,192 | $149,891 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 221 | $31,904,572 | $144,365 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 233 | $32,436,249 | $139,211 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 933 | $7,234,482 | $7,754 |
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