Disaster payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $10.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,180,097 | $236,019 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $2,174,675 | $197,698 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $2,887,971 | $169,881 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 23 | $3,484,636 | $151,506 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 28 | $3,895,106 | $139,111 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 34 | $4,318,322 | $127,009 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 40 | $4,684,945 | $117,124 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 46 | $5,026,827 | $109,279 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 51 | $5,297,898 | $103,880 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 57 | $5,602,799 | $98,295 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 63 | $5,890,018 | $93,492 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 69 | $6,159,199 | $89,264 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 75 | $6,412,987 | $85,506 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 80 | $6,606,580 | $82,582 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 86 | $6,826,511 | $79,378 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 92 | $7,039,499 | $76,516 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 98 | $7,243,364 | $73,912 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 103 | $7,404,000 | $71,883 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 109 | $7,584,998 | $69,587 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 115 | $7,756,365 | $67,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 462 | $3,111,712 | $6,735 |
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