Disaster payments in South Dakota totaled $24.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 29 | $3,678,553 | $126,847 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 58 | $5,415,909 | $93,378 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 87 | $6,706,298 | $77,084 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 116 | $7,799,247 | $67,235 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 145 | $8,733,809 | $60,233 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 174 | $9,561,374 | $54,950 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 203 | $10,313,100 | $50,803 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 232 | $10,990,016 | $47,371 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 261 | $11,605,271 | $44,465 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 290 | $12,179,589 | $41,999 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 319 | $12,711,725 | $39,849 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 348 | $13,214,658 | $37,973 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 377 | $13,687,900 | $36,307 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 406 | $14,136,724 | $34,820 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 435 | $14,557,734 | $33,466 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 464 | $14,952,577 | $32,225 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 494 | $15,343,301 | $31,059 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 523 | $15,701,513 | $30,022 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 552 | $16,042,701 | $29,063 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 581 | $16,368,607 | $28,173 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,325 | $8,310,729 | $3,575 |
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