Disaster payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $34.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,136,103 | $466,918 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 22 | $8,014,512 | $364,296 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 34 | $10,557,405 | $310,512 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 45 | $12,545,662 | $278,793 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 56 | $14,244,759 | $254,371 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 68 | $15,959,263 | $234,695 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 79 | $17,353,159 | $219,660 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 90 | $18,609,135 | $206,768 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 102 | $19,879,820 | $194,900 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 113 | $20,918,194 | $185,117 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 124 | $21,892,383 | $176,551 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 136 | $22,869,593 | $168,159 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 147 | $23,708,665 | $161,283 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 158 | $24,502,472 | $155,079 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 170 | $25,294,220 | $148,790 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 181 | $25,972,929 | $143,497 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 192 | $26,604,914 | $138,567 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 204 | $27,249,424 | $133,576 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 215 | $27,793,755 | $129,273 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 227 | $28,327,403 | $124,790 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 908 | $6,126,104 | $6,747 |
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