Disaster payments in Lawrence County, South Dakota totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $838,889 | $419,445 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $1,510,953 | $302,191 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 7 | $1,833,000 | $261,857 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 10 | $2,255,956 | $225,596 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 13 | $2,619,469 | $201,498 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 15 | $2,807,837 | $187,189 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 18 | $3,048,063 | $169,337 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 21 | $3,264,698 | $155,462 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 23 | $3,397,423 | $147,714 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 26 | $3,582,442 | $137,786 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 29 | $3,748,230 | $129,249 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 31 | $3,854,414 | $124,336 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 34 | $4,000,117 | $117,651 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 37 | $4,125,322 | $111,495 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 39 | $4,197,935 | $107,639 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 42 | $4,294,637 | $102,253 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 45 | $4,374,482 | $97,211 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 47 | $4,422,310 | $94,092 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 50 | $4,489,155 | $89,783 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 53 | $4,545,786 | $85,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 213 | $968,418 | $4,547 |
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