Disaster payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $36.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $3,766,879 | $627,813 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $7,018,727 | $539,902 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 19 | $9,167,500 | $482,500 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $11,353,428 | $436,670 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 33 | $13,263,367 | $401,920 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 39 | $14,744,012 | $378,052 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 46 | $16,354,276 | $355,528 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 53 | $17,769,497 | $335,274 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 59 | $18,883,157 | $320,054 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 66 | $20,035,467 | $303,568 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 72 | $20,959,833 | $291,109 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 79 | $21,980,361 | $278,232 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 86 | $22,945,097 | $266,803 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 92 | $23,715,770 | $257,780 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 99 | $24,567,568 | $248,157 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 106 | $25,360,578 | $239,251 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 112 | $25,996,815 | $232,114 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 119 | $26,691,488 | $224,298 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 125 | $27,258,769 | $218,070 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 132 | $27,875,644 | $211,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 531 | $8,926,470 | $16,811 |
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