Disaster payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $97,150 | $48,575 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $180,932 | $45,233 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $257,632 | $42,939 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $324,900 | $40,613 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $389,236 | $38,924 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $449,943 | $37,495 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 14 | $505,296 | $36,093 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 16 | $559,342 | $34,959 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 18 | $606,530 | $33,696 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 20 | $650,406 | $32,520 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $693,594 | $31,527 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 24 | $735,825 | $30,659 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 26 | $775,884 | $29,842 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 28 | $811,900 | $28,996 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 30 | $845,529 | $28,184 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $877,448 | $27,420 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $907,614 | $26,695 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 36 | $934,506 | $25,959 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 38 | $958,301 | $25,218 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 40 | $980,965 | $24,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 160 | $518,473 | $3,240 |
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