Disaster payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $48.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $6,069,378 | $606,938 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $10,596,395 | $529,820 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 30 | $14,287,549 | $476,252 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 40 | $17,351,876 | $433,797 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 51 | $20,184,027 | $395,765 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 61 | $22,451,092 | $368,051 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 71 | $24,458,712 | $344,489 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 81 | $26,295,407 | $324,635 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 91 | $27,897,858 | $306,570 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 102 | $29,480,412 | $289,024 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 112 | $30,831,995 | $275,286 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 122 | $32,066,136 | $262,837 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 132 | $33,216,856 | $251,643 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 142 | $34,277,791 | $241,393 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 153 | $35,324,982 | $230,882 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 163 | $36,189,801 | $222,023 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 173 | $37,003,315 | $213,892 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 183 | $37,766,530 | $206,374 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 193 | $38,470,075 | $199,327 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 204 | $39,163,680 | $191,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 817 | $8,879,281 | $10,868 |
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