Disaster payments in Lake County, South Dakota totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $355,142 | $118,381 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $642,890 | $91,841 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $847,017 | $77,002 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $1,028,481 | $68,565 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $1,203,578 | $63,346 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 23 | $1,363,531 | $59,284 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 27 | $1,489,485 | $55,166 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 31 | $1,610,391 | $51,948 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 34 | $1,699,675 | $49,990 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 38 | $1,813,561 | $47,725 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 42 | $1,915,776 | $45,614 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 46 | $2,014,160 | $43,786 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 50 | $2,108,532 | $42,171 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 54 | $2,195,976 | $40,666 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 58 | $2,279,434 | $39,301 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 62 | $2,356,630 | $38,010 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 65 | $2,412,307 | $37,112 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 69 | $2,485,322 | $36,019 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 73 | $2,556,458 | $35,020 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 77 | $2,625,047 | $34,092 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 311 | $1,364,209 | $4,387 |
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