Disaster payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $95,246 | $95,246 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $260,649 | $86,883 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $325,811 | $81,453 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $440,159 | $73,360 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $493,651 | $70,522 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $583,691 | $64,855 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 10 | $619,296 | $61,930 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $688,725 | $57,394 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $723,129 | $55,625 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 15 | $787,539 | $52,503 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $816,397 | $51,025 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 18 | $873,311 | $48,517 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 19 | $900,369 | $47,388 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 21 | $953,680 | $45,413 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 22 | $979,201 | $44,509 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $1,024,439 | $42,685 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 26 | $1,067,821 | $41,070 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 27 | $1,088,002 | $40,296 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 29 | $1,127,801 | $38,890 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 30 | $1,147,024 | $38,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 123 | $661,925 | $5,382 |
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