Disaster payments in Deuel County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $112,425 | $56,213 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $248,502 | $49,700 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $314,670 | $44,953 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $400,155 | $40,016 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $454,465 | $37,872 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 15 | $532,076 | $35,472 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 17 | $582,615 | $34,271 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 20 | $655,920 | $32,796 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 22 | $703,928 | $31,997 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 25 | $772,065 | $30,883 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 27 | $813,748 | $30,139 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 30 | $874,478 | $29,149 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 32 | $913,925 | $28,560 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 35 | $970,950 | $27,741 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 37 | $1,007,957 | $27,242 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 40 | $1,061,495 | $26,537 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 42 | $1,097,085 | $26,121 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 45 | $1,148,143 | $25,514 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 47 | $1,178,551 | $25,076 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 50 | $1,222,255 | $24,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 200 | $868,300 | $4,342 |
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