Disaster payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $230,865 | $115,432 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $396,781 | $99,195 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $515,596 | $85,933 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 9 | $684,024 | $76,003 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 11 | $781,314 | $71,029 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 13 | $849,269 | $65,328 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 16 | $922,519 | $57,657 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 18 | $959,818 | $53,323 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 20 | $994,080 | $49,704 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 23 | $1,039,841 | $45,210 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 25 | $1,063,290 | $42,532 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 27 | $1,084,800 | $40,178 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 29 | $1,105,451 | $38,119 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 32 | $1,134,405 | $35,450 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 34 | $1,152,947 | $33,910 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 36 | $1,170,835 | $32,523 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 39 | $1,196,243 | $30,673 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 41 | $1,212,365 | $29,570 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 43 | $1,227,899 | $28,556 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 46 | $1,249,862 | $27,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 184 | $350,293 | $1,904 |
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