Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 39 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,029,971 | $343,324 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $1,543,319 | $257,220 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $1,989,689 | $221,077 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 12 | $2,391,638 | $199,303 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 15 | $2,771,387 | $184,759 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 19 | $3,248,586 | $170,978 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 22 | $3,574,748 | $162,489 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 25 | $3,882,691 | $155,308 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 28 | $4,172,811 | $149,029 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 31 | $4,440,966 | $143,257 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 34 | $4,698,225 | $138,183 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 38 | $5,005,078 | $131,713 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 41 | $5,215,324 | $127,203 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 44 | $5,412,184 | $123,004 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 47 | $5,595,674 | $119,057 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 50 | $5,772,437 | $115,449 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 53 | $5,943,751 | $112,146 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 57 | $6,164,949 | $108,157 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 60 | $6,326,445 | $105,441 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 63 | $6,484,714 | $102,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 254 | $5,000,149 | $19,686 |
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