Disaster payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $159 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 18 | $19,571,385 | $1,087,299 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 36 | $32,632,849 | $906,468 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 54 | $43,348,742 | $802,754 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 72 | $52,864,678 | $734,232 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 90 | $61,465,433 | $682,949 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 109 | $69,711,845 | $639,558 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 127 | $76,798,692 | $604,714 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 145 | $83,249,625 | $574,135 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 163 | $88,917,589 | $545,507 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 181 | $94,030,030 | $519,503 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 199 | $98,721,205 | $496,086 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 218 | $103,278,248 | $473,753 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 236 | $107,321,563 | $454,752 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 254 | $110,998,033 | $437,000 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 272 | $114,274,611 | $420,127 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 290 | $117,267,558 | $404,371 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 308 | $120,044,353 | $389,754 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 327 | $122,781,509 | $375,479 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 345 | $125,157,148 | $362,774 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 363 | $127,370,426 | $350,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,454 | $32,019,277 | $22,022 |
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