Disaster payments in Hand County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $100,255 | $100,255 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $246,731 | $82,244 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $350,604 | $70,121 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $392,708 | $65,451 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $475,103 | $59,388 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $556,841 | $55,684 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 12 | $636,261 | $53,022 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 13 | $672,974 | $51,767 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 15 | $746,252 | $49,750 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 17 | $816,007 | $48,000 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 19 | $880,797 | $46,358 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 20 | $910,749 | $45,537 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 22 | $963,952 | $43,816 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 24 | $1,014,999 | $42,292 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 25 | $1,038,973 | $41,559 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 27 | $1,086,161 | $40,228 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 29 | $1,131,336 | $39,012 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 31 | $1,175,172 | $37,909 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 32 | $1,195,405 | $37,356 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 34 | $1,235,347 | $36,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 139 | $935,042 | $6,727 |
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