Disaster payments in Deuel County, South Dakota totaled $16.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $2,266,684 | $226,668 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 21 | $3,451,433 | $164,354 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $4,324,747 | $139,508 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 42 | $5,157,335 | $122,794 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 53 | $5,886,959 | $111,075 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 63 | $6,501,174 | $103,193 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 74 | $7,143,791 | $96,538 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 85 | $7,719,116 | $90,813 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 95 | $8,203,579 | $86,353 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 106 | $8,699,739 | $82,073 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 117 | $9,153,119 | $78,232 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 127 | $9,544,787 | $75,156 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 138 | $9,954,756 | $72,136 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 149 | $10,325,877 | $69,301 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 159 | $10,627,838 | $66,842 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 170 | $10,937,701 | $64,339 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 181 | $11,219,161 | $61,984 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 191 | $11,451,862 | $59,957 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 202 | $11,691,343 | $57,878 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 213 | $11,912,887 | $55,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 852 | $4,293,985 | $5,040 |
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