Disaster payments in McPherson County, South Dakota totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $289,263 | $144,632 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $440,411 | $110,103 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $586,154 | $97,692 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $722,355 | $90,294 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 11 | $910,895 | $82,809 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 13 | $1,024,856 | $78,835 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 15 | $1,133,860 | $75,591 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $1,235,165 | $72,657 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $1,330,070 | $70,004 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $1,444,671 | $65,667 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $1,513,908 | $63,079 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 26 | $1,580,476 | $60,788 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 28 | $1,644,942 | $58,748 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 30 | $1,706,474 | $56,882 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 33 | $1,794,987 | $54,394 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 35 | $1,844,839 | $52,710 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 37 | $1,892,134 | $51,139 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 39 | $1,934,689 | $49,607 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 41 | $1,976,571 | $48,209 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 44 | $2,036,115 | $46,275 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 176 | $1,085,756 | $6,169 |
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