Disaster payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $14.2 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $1,526,136 | $381,534 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $2,351,476 | $293,935 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $3,040,697 | $253,391 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 16 | $3,655,425 | $228,464 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 20 | $4,208,759 | $210,438 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 24 | $4,740,706 | $197,529 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 28 | $5,256,481 | $187,731 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 32 | $5,753,870 | $179,808 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 36 | $6,218,583 | $172,738 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 40 | $6,672,546 | $166,814 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 44 | $7,100,985 | $161,386 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 48 | $7,496,200 | $156,171 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 53 | $7,937,205 | $149,759 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 57 | $8,267,518 | $145,044 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 61 | $8,579,402 | $140,646 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 65 | $8,881,178 | $136,634 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 69 | $9,175,601 | $132,980 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 73 | $9,447,542 | $129,418 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 77 | $9,701,670 | $125,996 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 81 | $9,937,482 | $122,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 327 | $4,270,258 | $13,059 |
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