Disaster payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $6.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $482,880 | $241,440 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $1,070,114 | $214,023 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $1,475,522 | $184,440 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $1,709,842 | $170,984 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 13 | $2,009,135 | $154,549 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $2,259,671 | $141,229 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 18 | $2,410,971 | $133,943 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 21 | $2,623,207 | $124,915 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 24 | $2,826,641 | $117,777 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 26 | $2,955,913 | $113,689 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 29 | $3,139,168 | $108,247 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 32 | $3,313,174 | $103,537 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 34 | $3,426,834 | $100,789 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 37 | $3,589,685 | $97,019 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 40 | $3,733,976 | $93,349 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 43 | $3,869,725 | $89,994 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 45 | $3,953,361 | $87,852 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 48 | $4,069,121 | $84,773 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 51 | $4,176,195 | $81,886 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 53 | $4,245,325 | $80,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 216 | $2,313,924 | $10,713 |
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