Disaster payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $15.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $1,900,292 | $190,029 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 20 | $3,178,529 | $158,926 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 31 | $4,340,046 | $140,001 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 41 | $5,226,352 | $127,472 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 51 | $5,976,843 | $117,193 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 62 | $6,664,035 | $107,484 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 72 | $7,246,519 | $100,646 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 83 | $7,829,117 | $94,327 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 93 | $8,298,105 | $89,227 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 103 | $8,718,262 | $84,643 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 114 | $9,127,150 | $80,063 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 124 | $9,459,141 | $76,283 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 135 | $9,795,647 | $72,560 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 145 | $10,073,508 | $69,472 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 155 | $10,333,650 | $66,669 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 166 | $10,592,691 | $63,811 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 176 | $10,813,998 | $61,443 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 187 | $11,044,280 | $59,060 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 197 | $11,241,541 | $57,064 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 207 | $11,428,562 | $55,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 832 | $3,531,180 | $4,244 |
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