Disaster payments in Mellette County, South Dakota totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $217,574 | $217,574 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $497,521 | $165,840 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $614,766 | $122,953 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $723,297 | $103,328 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 9 | $822,621 | $91,402 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 11 | $910,746 | $82,795 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 13 | $993,009 | $76,385 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 15 | $1,068,303 | $71,220 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 17 | $1,136,298 | $66,841 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 19 | $1,201,964 | $63,261 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 20 | $1,232,873 | $61,644 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 22 | $1,293,051 | $58,775 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 24 | $1,348,524 | $56,189 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 26 | $1,403,209 | $53,970 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 28 | $1,455,696 | $51,989 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 30 | $1,506,378 | $50,213 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 32 | $1,554,847 | $48,589 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 34 | $1,601,842 | $47,113 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 36 | $1,647,110 | $45,753 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 38 | $1,691,023 | $44,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 152 | $1,130,792 | $7,439 |
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