Disaster payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $55.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 10 | $5,971,944 | $597,194 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $10,392,896 | $494,900 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 32 | $14,150,970 | $442,218 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 43 | $17,210,630 | $400,247 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 54 | $19,812,182 | $366,892 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 65 | $22,136,831 | $340,567 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 76 | $24,228,372 | $318,794 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 87 | $26,128,303 | $300,325 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 98 | $27,850,733 | $284,191 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 109 | $29,410,543 | $269,821 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 120 | $30,883,037 | $257,359 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 131 | $32,283,721 | $246,441 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 142 | $33,570,425 | $236,411 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 153 | $34,747,420 | $227,107 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 164 | $35,846,352 | $218,575 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 175 | $36,888,926 | $210,794 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 186 | $37,880,900 | $203,661 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 197 | $38,828,079 | $197,097 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 208 | $39,736,418 | $191,040 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 219 | $40,596,042 | $185,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 878 | $14,629,727 | $16,663 |
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