Disaster payments in Clay County, South Dakota totaled $447,138 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $30,160 | $30,160 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $58,071 | $29,035 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $81,468 | $27,156 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $103,525 | $25,881 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $135,851 | $22,642 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $151,065 | $21,581 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $165,375 | $20,672 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $179,210 | $19,912 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $192,094 | $19,209 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $214,807 | $17,901 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $224,507 | $17,270 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 14 | $231,956 | $16,568 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 15 | $239,062 | $15,937 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 16 | $246,077 | $15,380 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 18 | $259,735 | $14,430 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 19 | $265,961 | $13,998 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $271,933 | $13,597 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 21 | $277,821 | $13,230 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 22 | $283,646 | $12,893 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $294,662 | $12,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 97 | $152,476 | $1,572 |
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