Disaster payments in Brookings County, South Dakota totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $635,565 | $211,855 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $949,822 | $135,689 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $1,107,355 | $110,735 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 14 | $1,293,040 | $92,360 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 17 | $1,422,654 | $83,686 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 21 | $1,574,438 | $74,973 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 24 | $1,674,701 | $69,779 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 28 | $1,791,623 | $63,987 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 31 | $1,870,582 | $60,341 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 35 | $1,971,773 | $56,336 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 38 | $2,044,351 | $53,799 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 42 | $2,139,486 | $50,940 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 46 | $2,228,824 | $48,453 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 49 | $2,293,742 | $46,811 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 53 | $2,375,811 | $44,827 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 56 | $2,434,126 | $43,467 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 60 | $2,507,107 | $41,785 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 63 | $2,558,019 | $40,603 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 67 | $2,619,682 | $39,100 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 70 | $2,663,328 | $38,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 284 | $1,105,302 | $3,892 |
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