Disaster payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $31.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $4,453,382 | $742,230 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $6,964,215 | $580,351 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 18 | $9,007,840 | $500,436 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 24 | $10,793,852 | $449,744 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 30 | $12,375,515 | $412,517 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 36 | $13,822,553 | $383,960 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 42 | $15,079,819 | $359,043 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 48 | $16,145,785 | $336,371 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 54 | $17,051,555 | $315,770 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 60 | $17,893,667 | $298,228 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 66 | $18,686,977 | $283,136 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 73 | $19,527,236 | $267,496 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 79 | $20,153,788 | $255,111 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 85 | $20,752,214 | $244,144 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 91 | $21,327,925 | $234,373 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 97 | $21,866,988 | $225,433 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 103 | $22,378,251 | $217,265 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 109 | $22,859,641 | $209,721 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 115 | $23,311,197 | $202,706 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 121 | $23,745,203 | $196,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 488 | $7,351,258 | $15,064 |
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