Disaster payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $31.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $2,520,895 | $420,149 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $4,534,443 | $348,803 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 19 | $5,945,253 | $312,908 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 26 | $7,349,844 | $282,686 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 32 | $8,351,515 | $260,985 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 39 | $9,416,364 | $241,445 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 45 | $10,292,738 | $228,728 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 52 | $11,248,326 | $216,314 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 58 | $12,001,308 | $206,919 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 65 | $12,826,880 | $197,337 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 71 | $13,516,031 | $190,367 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 78 | $14,294,670 | $183,265 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 84 | $14,942,141 | $177,883 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 91 | $15,682,537 | $172,336 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 97 | $16,273,690 | $167,770 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 104 | $16,920,366 | $162,696 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 111 | $17,540,944 | $158,027 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 117 | $18,049,174 | $154,266 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 124 | $18,619,067 | $150,154 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 130 | $19,095,027 | $146,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 523 | $12,311,312 | $23,540 |
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