Disaster payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $358,236 | $119,412 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $638,979 | $91,283 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $846,201 | $76,927 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 14 | $982,266 | $70,162 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 18 | $1,156,273 | $64,237 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 22 | $1,323,105 | $60,141 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 25 | $1,427,788 | $57,112 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 29 | $1,553,101 | $53,555 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 33 | $1,672,576 | $50,684 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 36 | $1,761,116 | $48,920 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 40 | $1,870,013 | $46,750 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 44 | $1,969,223 | $44,755 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 47 | $2,040,757 | $43,420 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 51 | $2,131,758 | $41,799 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 55 | $2,217,803 | $40,324 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 58 | $2,277,044 | $39,259 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 62 | $2,351,159 | $37,922 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 66 | $2,423,064 | $36,713 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 69 | $2,475,907 | $35,883 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 73 | $2,543,556 | $34,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 295 | $1,323,922 | $4,488 |
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