Disaster payments in Brown County, South Dakota totaled $4.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $375,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $675,835 | $112,639 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $932,895 | $103,655 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 12 | $1,123,295 | $93,608 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 15 | $1,283,909 | $85,594 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $1,421,174 | $78,954 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 22 | $1,585,049 | $72,048 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 25 | $1,698,100 | $67,924 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 28 | $1,808,832 | $64,601 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 31 | $1,913,604 | $61,729 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $2,012,505 | $59,191 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 37 | $2,106,525 | $56,933 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 41 | $2,230,319 | $54,398 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 44 | $2,320,816 | $52,746 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 47 | $2,405,859 | $51,188 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 50 | $2,487,072 | $49,741 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 53 | $2,567,040 | $48,435 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 56 | $2,643,405 | $47,204 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 60 | $2,742,148 | $45,702 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 63 | $2,814,929 | $44,681 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 253 | $1,759,040 | $6,953 |
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