Disaster payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $77.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 14 | $8,465,505 | $604,679 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 29 | $14,520,520 | $500,708 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 44 | $19,345,839 | $439,678 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 59 | $23,415,983 | $396,881 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 73 | $26,846,439 | $367,759 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 88 | $30,199,995 | $343,182 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 103 | $33,331,329 | $323,605 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 118 | $36,200,941 | $306,788 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 132 | $38,686,815 | $293,082 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 147 | $41,201,115 | $280,280 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 162 | $43,555,903 | $268,864 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 177 | $45,804,573 | $258,783 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 191 | $47,751,243 | $250,007 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 206 | $49,696,546 | $241,245 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 221 | $51,479,321 | $232,938 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 236 | $53,163,876 | $225,271 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 250 | $54,660,449 | $218,642 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 265 | $56,169,903 | $211,962 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 280 | $57,594,605 | $205,695 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 295 | $58,915,075 | $199,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,180 | $18,289,574 | $15,500 |
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