Disaster payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $17.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 10 | $3,934,018 | $393,402 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 20 | $5,436,278 | $271,814 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 30 | $6,555,841 | $218,528 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 40 | $7,454,723 | $186,368 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 51 | $8,286,201 | $162,475 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 61 | $8,950,775 | $146,734 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 71 | $9,571,812 | $134,814 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 81 | $10,161,440 | $125,450 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 91 | $10,708,383 | $117,675 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 102 | $11,231,245 | $110,110 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 112 | $11,669,510 | $104,192 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 122 | $12,065,194 | $98,895 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 132 | $12,435,581 | $94,209 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 142 | $12,786,489 | $90,046 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 153 | $13,134,758 | $85,848 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 163 | $13,428,081 | $82,381 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 173 | $13,698,587 | $79,183 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 183 | $13,941,659 | $76,184 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 193 | $14,168,562 | $73,412 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 204 | $14,403,057 | $70,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 817 | $3,502,595 | $4,287 |
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