Disaster payments in Dewey County, South Dakota totaled $5.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $458,403 | $229,202 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $866,152 | $173,230 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $1,172,405 | $146,551 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $1,389,606 | $126,328 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $1,514,134 | $116,472 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 16 | $1,689,554 | $105,597 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $1,851,676 | $97,457 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $2,000,803 | $90,946 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 24 | $2,093,452 | $87,227 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 27 | $2,223,232 | $82,342 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 30 | $2,345,662 | $78,189 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 33 | $2,461,483 | $74,590 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 35 | $2,537,090 | $72,488 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 38 | $2,648,878 | $69,707 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 41 | $2,754,312 | $67,178 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 44 | $2,857,544 | $64,944 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 46 | $2,924,161 | $63,569 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 49 | $3,023,359 | $61,701 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 52 | $3,118,149 | $59,964 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 55 | $3,210,312 | $58,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 221 | $2,438,523 | $11,034 |
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