Disaster payments in Meade County, South Dakota totaled $9.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $551,372 | $137,843 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 9 | $1,047,020 | $116,336 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 14 | $1,455,911 | $103,994 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 19 | $1,803,322 | $94,912 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 24 | $2,112,851 | $88,035 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 29 | $2,394,230 | $82,560 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 34 | $2,656,226 | $78,124 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 39 | $2,911,568 | $74,656 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 44 | $3,153,941 | $71,680 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 49 | $3,381,039 | $69,001 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 54 | $3,600,000 | $66,667 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 59 | $3,814,720 | $64,656 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 64 | $4,024,104 | $62,877 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 69 | $4,227,396 | $61,267 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 74 | $4,423,655 | $59,779 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 79 | $4,612,875 | $58,391 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 84 | $4,796,841 | $57,105 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 89 | $4,975,434 | $55,904 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 94 | $5,146,981 | $54,755 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 99 | $5,308,712 | $53,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 397 | $4,028,688 | $10,148 |
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