Disaster payments in Bennett County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $108,542 | $108,542 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $256,624 | $85,541 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $364,299 | $72,860 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $454,764 | $64,966 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $538,198 | $59,800 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 10 | $579,305 | $57,931 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $658,311 | $54,859 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 14 | $736,211 | $52,587 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 16 | $813,323 | $50,833 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 18 | $886,224 | $49,235 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 20 | $958,064 | $47,903 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 21 | $993,365 | $47,303 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 23 | $1,058,814 | $46,035 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 25 | $1,116,230 | $44,649 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 27 | $1,170,206 | $43,341 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 29 | $1,221,961 | $42,137 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 30 | $1,245,964 | $41,532 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 32 | $1,293,611 | $40,425 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 34 | $1,339,977 | $39,411 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 36 | $1,385,754 | $38,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 146 | $964,385 | $6,605 |
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