Disaster payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $5.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $570,578 | $190,193 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $952,769 | $158,795 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $1,354,935 | $135,494 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13 | $1,634,386 | $125,722 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 17 | $1,932,084 | $113,652 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 20 | $2,119,848 | $105,992 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 24 | $2,339,700 | $97,488 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27 | $2,484,851 | $92,032 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 31 | $2,659,010 | $85,775 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34 | $2,781,748 | $81,816 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37 | $2,893,913 | $78,214 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 41 | $3,036,916 | $74,071 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 44 | $3,142,561 | $71,422 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 48 | $3,270,997 | $68,146 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 51 | $3,361,268 | $65,907 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 55 | $3,478,380 | $63,243 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 58 | $3,562,371 | $61,420 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 62 | $3,667,665 | $59,156 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 65 | $3,743,897 | $57,598 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 69 | $3,838,553 | $55,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 276 | $1,511,053 | $5,475 |
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