Disaster payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $26.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $2,806,859 | $467,810 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $4,655,271 | $387,939 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $6,262,288 | $347,905 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 24 | $7,709,171 | $321,215 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 30 | $9,053,693 | $301,790 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 36 | $10,260,937 | $285,026 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 42 | $11,358,681 | $270,445 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 49 | $12,463,741 | $254,362 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 55 | $13,301,084 | $241,838 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 61 | $14,082,069 | $230,854 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 67 | $14,820,393 | $221,200 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 73 | $15,486,041 | $212,138 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 79 | $16,103,898 | $203,847 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 85 | $16,695,258 | $196,415 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 92 | $17,343,520 | $188,517 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 98 | $17,866,408 | $182,310 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 104 | $18,366,302 | $176,599 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 110 | $18,851,969 | $171,382 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 116 | $19,322,550 | $166,574 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 122 | $19,770,041 | $162,050 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 492 | $6,803,867 | $13,829 |
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