Disaster payments in Lawrence County, South Dakota totaled $6.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $919,074 | $459,537 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $1,883,100 | $376,620 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 8 | $2,529,536 | $316,192 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 11 | $3,014,650 | $274,059 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 14 | $3,422,568 | $244,469 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 16 | $3,649,346 | $228,084 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 19 | $3,937,087 | $207,215 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 22 | $4,176,898 | $189,859 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 25 | $4,400,353 | $176,014 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 28 | $4,597,358 | $164,191 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 31 | $4,777,882 | $154,125 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 33 | $4,889,471 | $148,166 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 36 | $5,040,951 | $140,026 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 39 | $5,172,035 | $132,616 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 42 | $5,281,795 | $125,757 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 45 | $5,381,375 | $119,586 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 47 | $5,441,720 | $115,781 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 50 | $5,522,131 | $110,443 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 53 | $5,590,312 | $105,478 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 56 | $5,655,630 | $100,993 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 226 | $1,069,426 | $4,732 |
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