Disaster payments in Butte County, South Dakota totaled $5.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $306,156 | $153,078 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $691,437 | $138,287 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $897,243 | $128,178 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $1,161,262 | $116,126 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 12 | $1,320,817 | $110,068 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $1,550,570 | $103,371 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $1,701,609 | $100,095 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $1,912,413 | $95,621 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 23 | $2,103,892 | $91,474 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 25 | $2,224,727 | $88,989 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 28 | $2,392,318 | $85,440 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 30 | $2,495,865 | $83,196 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 33 | $2,647,790 | $80,236 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 35 | $2,741,972 | $78,342 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 38 | $2,876,758 | $75,704 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 41 | $3,003,398 | $73,254 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 43 | $3,082,729 | $71,691 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 46 | $3,198,154 | $69,525 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 48 | $3,273,248 | $68,193 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 51 | $3,382,502 | $66,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 206 | $1,644,635 | $7,984 |
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