Disaster payments in Hamlin County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $256,672 | $128,336 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $476,552 | $119,138 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $637,729 | $106,288 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 8 | $769,282 | $96,160 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 10 | $884,162 | $88,416 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 12 | $990,959 | $82,580 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 14 | $1,088,995 | $77,785 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 16 | $1,183,740 | $73,984 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 18 | $1,260,402 | $70,022 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 20 | $1,320,026 | $66,001 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 22 | $1,376,679 | $62,576 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 25 | $1,452,077 | $58,083 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 27 | $1,494,479 | $55,351 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 29 | $1,524,029 | $52,553 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 31 | $1,552,096 | $50,068 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 33 | $1,577,636 | $47,807 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 35 | $1,601,127 | $45,746 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 37 | $1,622,916 | $43,863 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 39 | $1,643,777 | $42,148 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 41 | $1,663,960 | $40,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 168 | $398,351 | $2,371 |
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