Disaster payments in Sully County, South Dakota totaled $36.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $4,518,339 | $645,477 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $6,961,396 | $497,243 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $9,014,856 | $429,279 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 28 | $10,848,286 | $387,439 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 35 | $12,475,134 | $356,432 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 42 | $13,948,331 | $332,103 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 49 | $15,280,725 | $311,852 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 56 | $16,513,425 | $294,883 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 63 | $17,667,704 | $280,440 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 71 | $18,863,925 | $265,689 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 78 | $19,859,164 | $254,605 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 85 | $20,802,169 | $244,731 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 92 | $21,713,417 | $236,015 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 99 | $22,579,472 | $228,075 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 106 | $23,419,693 | $220,941 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 113 | $24,213,641 | $214,280 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 120 | $24,947,663 | $207,897 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 127 | $25,613,270 | $201,679 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 135 | $26,324,031 | $194,993 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 142 | $26,903,166 | $189,459 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 569 | $9,390,065 | $16,503 |
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