Disaster payments in Hughes County, South Dakota totaled $23.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $2,652,372 | $530,475 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $4,298,073 | $429,807 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 16 | $5,980,586 | $373,787 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $7,207,620 | $343,220 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $8,535,381 | $316,125 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 32 | $9,522,470 | $297,577 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 38 | $10,505,648 | $276,464 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 43 | $11,239,728 | $261,389 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 48 | $11,925,084 | $248,439 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 54 | $12,708,838 | $235,349 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 59 | $13,301,846 | $225,455 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 65 | $13,933,389 | $214,360 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 70 | $14,441,422 | $206,306 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 76 | $15,034,342 | $197,820 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 81 | $15,487,154 | $191,199 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 86 | $15,913,854 | $185,045 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 92 | $16,400,512 | $178,266 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 97 | $16,779,518 | $172,985 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 103 | $17,209,707 | $167,085 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 108 | $17,544,815 | $162,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 435 | $5,917,018 | $13,602 |
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