Disaster payments in Pennington County, South Dakota totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $195,314 | $97,657 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $417,184 | $83,437 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $601,212 | $75,151 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $705,904 | $70,590 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $846,767 | $65,136 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 16 | $971,144 | $60,697 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 19 | $1,089,764 | $57,356 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 21 | $1,166,354 | $55,541 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 24 | $1,277,366 | $53,224 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 27 | $1,383,515 | $51,241 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 30 | $1,481,658 | $49,389 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 32 | $1,541,230 | $48,163 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 35 | $1,627,080 | $46,488 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 38 | $1,707,420 | $44,932 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 41 | $1,780,493 | $43,427 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 43 | $1,828,137 | $42,515 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 46 | $1,897,962 | $41,260 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 49 | $1,965,347 | $40,109 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 52 | $2,026,407 | $38,969 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 54 | $2,064,927 | $38,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 220 | $1,397,238 | $6,351 |
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