Disaster payments in Grant County, South Dakota totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $121,248 | $121,248 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $246,248 | $82,083 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $306,311 | $76,578 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $418,658 | $69,776 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $458,407 | $65,487 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $535,320 | $59,480 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $567,102 | $56,710 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $621,463 | $51,789 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $646,646 | $49,742 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 15 | $696,222 | $46,415 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 16 | $719,827 | $44,989 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $758,049 | $42,114 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $775,478 | $40,815 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $808,069 | $38,479 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 22 | $824,267 | $37,467 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 24 | $856,546 | $35,689 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 26 | $887,671 | $34,141 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 27 | $902,449 | $33,424 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 29 | $930,922 | $32,101 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 30 | $944,639 | $31,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 123 | $532,721 | $4,331 |
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