Disaster payments in Lyman County, South Dakota totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $411,130 | $137,043 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $708,981 | $118,164 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $916,793 | $101,866 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 12 | $1,081,461 | $90,122 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 15 | $1,226,533 | $81,769 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 18 | $1,360,090 | $75,561 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 21 | $1,480,054 | $70,479 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24 | $1,584,935 | $66,039 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $1,674,404 | $62,015 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 31 | $1,777,929 | $57,353 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 34 | $1,848,019 | $54,354 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 37 | $1,915,530 | $51,771 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 40 | $1,977,573 | $49,439 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 43 | $2,035,736 | $47,343 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 46 | $2,092,812 | $45,496 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 49 | $2,147,031 | $43,817 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 52 | $2,198,061 | $42,270 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 55 | $2,245,308 | $40,824 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 58 | $2,290,599 | $39,493 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 62 | $2,348,605 | $37,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 248 | $1,169,104 | $4,714 |
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