Disaster payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $356,469 | $178,235 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 5 | $594,409 | $118,882 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 8 | $699,431 | $87,429 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $782,474 | $71,134 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 14 | $855,810 | $61,129 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 17 | $921,897 | $54,229 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 20 | $980,123 | $49,006 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 22 | $1,013,558 | $46,071 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 25 | $1,061,526 | $42,461 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 28 | $1,103,511 | $39,411 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 31 | $1,141,732 | $36,830 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 34 | $1,179,611 | $34,694 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 37 | $1,215,028 | $32,839 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 40 | $1,248,003 | $31,200 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 42 | $1,267,827 | $30,186 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 45 | $1,296,749 | $28,817 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 48 | $1,323,756 | $27,578 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 51 | $1,349,872 | $26,468 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 54 | $1,374,989 | $25,463 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 57 | $1,399,523 | $24,553 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 229 | $460,276 | $2,010 |
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