Disaster payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $25.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $2,844,800 | $316,089 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 19 | $5,020,672 | $264,246 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 29 | $6,785,408 | $233,980 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 39 | $8,222,306 | $210,828 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 48 | $9,381,258 | $195,443 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 58 | $10,498,812 | $181,014 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 68 | $11,492,226 | $169,003 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 78 | $12,406,190 | $159,054 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 87 | $13,134,199 | $150,968 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 97 | $13,885,306 | $143,147 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 107 | $14,586,420 | $136,322 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 117 | $15,249,720 | $130,339 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 126 | $15,812,560 | $125,497 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 136 | $16,398,591 | $120,578 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 146 | $16,944,548 | $116,059 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 156 | $17,463,726 | $111,947 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 165 | $17,902,592 | $108,501 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 175 | $18,359,174 | $104,910 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 185 | $18,771,115 | $101,465 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 195 | $19,162,036 | $98,267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 780 | $5,971,678 | $7,656 |
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