Disaster payments in Beadle County, South Dakota totaled $712,626 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% | 10% | 1 | $74,022 | $74,022 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $147,037 | $73,519 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $182,701 | $60,900 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $216,811 | $54,203 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $246,463 | $49,293 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $272,414 | $45,402 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $293,609 | $41,944 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $311,203 | $38,900 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $328,797 | $36,533 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 10 | $345,734 | $34,573 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $360,249 | $32,750 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $374,325 | $31,194 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $387,644 | $29,819 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $399,960 | $28,569 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $412,268 | $27,485 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $424,144 | $26,509 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $434,742 | $25,573 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 18 | $444,859 | $24,714 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 19 | $453,619 | $23,875 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 20 | $461,976 | $23,099 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 80 | $250,650 | $3,133 |
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