Disaster payments in McCook County, South Dakota totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $560,783 | $280,391 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $701,251 | $140,250 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 7 | $781,048 | $111,578 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 10 | $881,490 | $88,149 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 13 | $966,287 | $74,330 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 15 | $1,017,203 | $67,814 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 18 | $1,082,800 | $60,156 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 21 | $1,142,561 | $54,408 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 23 | $1,178,213 | $51,227 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 26 | $1,226,948 | $47,190 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 28 | $1,255,346 | $44,834 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 31 | $1,292,658 | $41,699 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 34 | $1,324,968 | $38,970 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 36 | $1,345,664 | $37,380 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 39 | $1,376,101 | $35,285 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 42 | $1,406,087 | $33,478 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 44 | $1,425,887 | $32,407 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 47 | $1,454,061 | $30,937 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 49 | $1,471,884 | $30,038 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 52 | $1,498,214 | $28,812 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 211 | $556,831 | $2,639 |
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