Disaster payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $154,342 | $154,342 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $283,736 | $141,868 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $403,902 | $134,634 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $500,878 | $125,219 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $651,167 | $108,528 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $705,588 | $100,798 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $754,454 | $94,307 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 9 | $801,624 | $89,069 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 10 | $842,367 | $84,237 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 12 | $906,035 | $75,503 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 13 | $932,083 | $71,699 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $956,067 | $68,291 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 15 | $979,465 | $65,298 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 16 | $1,001,725 | $62,608 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 18 | $1,040,094 | $57,783 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 19 | $1,058,442 | $55,707 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 20 | $1,076,545 | $53,827 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 21 | $1,093,134 | $52,054 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 22 | $1,109,093 | $50,413 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 24 | $1,140,794 | $47,533 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 96 | $452,800 | $4,717 |
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