Disaster payments in Lincoln County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $238,490 | $119,245 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $300,806 | $100,269 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $361,037 | $90,259 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $412,499 | $82,500 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $463,647 | $77,274 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $514,513 | $73,502 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $598,557 | $66,506 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $632,886 | $63,289 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 11 | $664,779 | $60,434 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 12 | $694,212 | $57,851 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 13 | $722,840 | $55,603 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $745,525 | $53,252 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $767,802 | $51,187 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 17 | $810,512 | $47,677 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 18 | $830,826 | $46,157 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 19 | $850,353 | $44,755 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 20 | $868,783 | $43,439 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 21 | $887,035 | $42,240 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 22 | $905,113 | $41,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 92 | $408,042 | $4,435 |
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