Disaster payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $35.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $4,930,404 | $986,081 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $7,489,324 | $748,932 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $9,721,320 | $648,088 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $11,729,138 | $586,457 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 25 | $13,553,296 | $542,132 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 30 | $15,140,780 | $504,693 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 35 | $16,489,126 | $471,118 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 40 | $17,768,372 | $444,209 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 45 | $18,987,947 | $421,954 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 50 | $20,136,558 | $402,731 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 55 | $21,216,543 | $385,755 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 61 | $22,418,617 | $367,518 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 66 | $23,305,761 | $353,118 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 71 | $24,085,378 | $339,231 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 76 | $24,818,521 | $326,559 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 81 | $25,530,508 | $315,191 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 86 | $26,223,655 | $304,926 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 91 | $26,877,841 | $295,361 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 96 | $27,497,159 | $286,429 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 101 | $28,071,274 | $277,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 408 | $7,362,256 | $18,045 |
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