Disaster payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $25.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $4,076,358 | $582,337 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $6,021,640 | $401,443 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 23 | $7,523,083 | $327,091 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 30 | $8,648,143 | $288,271 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 38 | $9,779,302 | $257,350 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 46 | $10,778,922 | $234,324 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 54 | $11,655,491 | $215,842 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 61 | $12,381,861 | $202,981 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 69 | $13,146,452 | $190,528 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 77 | $13,846,977 | $179,831 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 85 | $14,517,956 | $170,799 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 92 | $15,062,405 | $163,722 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 100 | $15,642,256 | $156,423 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 108 | $16,188,193 | $149,891 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 115 | $16,641,453 | $144,708 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 123 | $17,135,519 | $139,313 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 131 | $17,604,382 | $134,385 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 139 | $18,055,347 | $129,895 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 146 | $18,429,288 | $126,228 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 154 | $18,845,586 | $122,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 619 | $6,858,105 | $11,079 |
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