Disaster payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $10.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $1,511,519 | $302,304 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $2,543,449 | $231,223 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 17 | $3,346,580 | $196,858 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 23 | $4,077,762 | $177,294 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 29 | $4,736,729 | $163,335 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 35 | $5,317,743 | $151,936 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 41 | $5,826,153 | $142,101 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 47 | $6,242,390 | $132,817 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 53 | $6,582,040 | $124,189 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 59 | $6,881,867 | $116,642 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 65 | $7,119,638 | $109,533 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 71 | $7,328,381 | $103,217 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 76 | $7,473,704 | $98,338 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 82 | $7,630,011 | $93,049 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 88 | $7,776,871 | $88,374 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 94 | $7,909,590 | $84,145 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 100 | $8,027,515 | $80,275 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 106 | $8,129,821 | $76,696 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 112 | $8,223,436 | $73,424 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 118 | $8,310,580 | $70,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 474 | $2,333,461 | $4,923 |
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