Disaster payments in Douglas County, South Dakota totaled $22.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $2,622,216 | $291,357 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 19 | $4,121,569 | $216,925 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 29 | $5,332,032 | $183,863 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 39 | $6,396,054 | $164,001 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 49 | $7,354,635 | $150,095 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 58 | $8,164,641 | $140,770 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 68 | $9,001,019 | $132,368 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 78 | $9,783,006 | $125,423 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 88 | $10,517,036 | $119,512 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 98 | $11,198,599 | $114,271 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 107 | $11,778,752 | $110,082 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 117 | $12,388,058 | $105,881 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 127 | $12,965,161 | $102,088 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 137 | $13,525,624 | $98,727 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 147 | $14,064,128 | $95,674 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 156 | $14,512,654 | $93,030 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 166 | $14,974,564 | $90,208 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 176 | $15,404,796 | $87,527 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 186 | $15,803,957 | $84,968 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 196 | $16,170,723 | $82,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 785 | $6,006,154 | $7,651 |
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