Disaster payments in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $250,280 | $250,280 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $420,719 | $210,359 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $508,444 | $169,481 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $590,636 | $147,659 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $665,784 | $133,157 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $734,832 | $122,472 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $797,366 | $113,909 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 8 | $858,565 | $107,321 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $931,916 | $93,192 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11 | $966,296 | $87,845 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $999,630 | $83,302 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $1,032,904 | $79,454 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $1,059,801 | $75,700 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 15 | $1,085,798 | $72,387 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 16 | $1,107,570 | $69,223 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $1,128,411 | $66,377 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 19 | $1,167,367 | $61,440 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 20 | $1,185,883 | $59,294 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 21 | $1,203,644 | $57,316 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 22 | $1,220,694 | $55,486 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 90 | $408,024 | $4,534 |
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