Disaster payments in Perkins County, South Dakota totaled $8.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $398,946 | $132,982 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $852,709 | $121,816 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $1,242,774 | $112,979 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $1,586,017 | $105,734 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 19 | $1,892,230 | $99,591 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 23 | $2,167,084 | $94,221 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 27 | $2,419,881 | $89,625 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 31 | $2,631,738 | $84,895 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 35 | $2,833,326 | $80,952 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 39 | $3,030,405 | $77,703 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 43 | $3,216,986 | $74,814 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 47 | $3,398,749 | $72,314 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 51 | $3,576,045 | $70,119 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 55 | $3,748,431 | $68,153 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 58 | $3,875,463 | $66,818 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 62 | $4,038,080 | $65,130 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 66 | $4,192,304 | $63,520 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 70 | $4,339,198 | $61,989 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 74 | $4,482,164 | $60,570 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 78 | $4,621,929 | $59,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 315 | $4,006,079 | $12,718 |
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