Disaster payments in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $20.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $3,178,415 | $794,604 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $5,365,306 | $596,145 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 14 | $6,710,687 | $479,335 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 19 | $7,645,170 | $402,377 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 24 | $8,502,270 | $354,261 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 29 | $9,310,529 | $321,053 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 34 | $10,078,489 | $296,426 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 39 | $10,798,914 | $276,895 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 44 | $11,458,943 | $260,431 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 49 | $12,080,829 | $246,548 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 54 | $12,639,932 | $234,073 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 59 | $13,131,384 | $222,566 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 64 | $13,607,590 | $212,619 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 69 | $14,049,478 | $203,616 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 74 | $14,451,533 | $195,291 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 79 | $14,817,931 | $187,569 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 84 | $15,142,487 | $180,268 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 89 | $15,446,138 | $173,552 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 94 | $15,735,788 | $167,402 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 99 | $16,006,278 | $161,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 396 | $4,363,430 | $11,019 |
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