Disaster payments in Deuel County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $148,694 | $74,347 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $307,246 | $61,449 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $429,362 | $53,670 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $487,988 | $48,799 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 13 | $570,050 | $43,850 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 16 | $647,593 | $40,475 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 18 | $697,972 | $38,776 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 21 | $770,224 | $36,677 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 24 | $839,993 | $35,000 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 26 | $883,481 | $33,980 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 29 | $944,805 | $32,579 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 32 | $1,004,173 | $31,380 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 34 | $1,042,818 | $30,671 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 37 | $1,099,197 | $29,708 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 40 | $1,153,205 | $28,830 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 43 | $1,206,590 | $28,060 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 45 | $1,240,837 | $27,574 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 48 | $1,288,056 | $26,834 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 51 | $1,331,759 | $26,113 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 53 | $1,359,712 | $25,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 216 | $829,234 | $3,839 |
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