Disaster payments in Custer County, South Dakota totaled $774,010 in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $117,978 | $117,978 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $170,853 | $85,427 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $223,728 | $74,576 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $274,740 | $68,685 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $324,013 | $64,803 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $355,057 | $59,176 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 7 | $384,661 | $54,952 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 8 | $408,644 | $51,081 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $430,867 | $47,874 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 10 | $449,527 | $44,953 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 11 | $467,472 | $42,497 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 12 | $484,668 | $40,389 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 13 | $500,145 | $38,473 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 14 | $513,617 | $36,687 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 15 | $527,089 | $35,139 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 16 | $539,796 | $33,737 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 17 | $550,810 | $32,401 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 18 | $561,704 | $31,206 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 19 | $572,230 | $30,117 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 20 | $582,070 | $29,104 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 80 | $191,939 | $2,399 |
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