Disaster payments in Aurora County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $95,569 | $95,569 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $282,826 | $94,275 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $422,398 | $84,480 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $508,137 | $72,591 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $538,988 | $67,374 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $596,034 | $59,603 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 12 | $645,911 | $53,826 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 14 | $691,000 | $49,357 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 15 | $712,168 | $47,478 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 17 | $753,394 | $44,317 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 19 | $791,416 | $41,653 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 21 | $824,081 | $39,242 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 23 | $852,235 | $37,054 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 24 | $864,962 | $36,040 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 26 | $889,651 | $34,217 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 28 | $913,445 | $32,623 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 30 | $936,729 | $31,224 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 31 | $948,166 | $30,586 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 33 | $970,206 | $29,400 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 35 | $991,563 | $28,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 142 | $522,144 | $3,677 |
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