Disaster payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $28.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $3,313,041 | $368,116 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 19 | $5,729,558 | $301,556 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 28 | $7,365,764 | $263,063 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 38 | $8,945,707 | $235,413 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 48 | $10,331,493 | $215,239 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 57 | $11,498,675 | $201,731 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 67 | $12,717,858 | $189,819 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 76 | $13,750,402 | $180,926 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 86 | $14,823,958 | $172,372 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 96 | $15,720,512 | $163,755 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 105 | $16,474,577 | $156,901 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 115 | $17,262,728 | $150,111 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 125 | $18,007,603 | $144,061 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 134 | $18,639,014 | $139,097 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 144 | $19,299,216 | $134,022 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 153 | $19,837,031 | $129,654 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 163 | $20,382,747 | $125,048 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 173 | $20,885,846 | $120,727 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 182 | $21,299,319 | $117,029 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 192 | $21,721,209 | $113,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 770 | $6,466,677 | $8,398 |
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