Disaster payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $52,038 | $52,038 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $134,225 | $44,742 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $213,090 | $42,618 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $251,722 | $41,954 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $313,185 | $39,148 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $370,361 | $37,036 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $397,718 | $36,156 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $448,633 | $34,510 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 15 | $491,909 | $32,794 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $508,445 | $31,778 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 18 | $540,823 | $30,046 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 20 | $571,097 | $28,555 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 21 | $585,552 | $27,883 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 23 | $609,710 | $26,509 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 25 | $632,111 | $25,284 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 26 | $642,135 | $24,698 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 28 | $661,722 | $23,633 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 30 | $680,608 | $22,687 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 31 | $689,538 | $22,243 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 33 | $707,080 | $21,427 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 135 | $347,878 | $2,577 |
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