Disaster payments in Sanborn County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $517,601 | $517,601 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $646,086 | $215,362 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $755,392 | $151,078 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $847,211 | $121,030 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $928,201 | $103,133 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 11 | $999,783 | $90,889 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 13 | $1,067,510 | $82,116 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 15 | $1,127,851 | $75,190 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 17 | $1,185,292 | $69,723 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 19 | $1,241,504 | $65,342 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 20 | $1,269,155 | $63,458 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 22 | $1,321,970 | $60,090 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 24 | $1,371,640 | $57,152 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 26 | $1,414,135 | $54,390 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 28 | $1,454,972 | $51,963 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 30 | $1,495,333 | $49,844 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 32 | $1,532,952 | $47,905 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 34 | $1,569,964 | $46,175 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 36 | $1,603,245 | $44,535 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 38 | $1,635,670 | $43,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 152 | $785,296 | $5,166 |
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