Disaster payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $30.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $3,701,363 | $616,894 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $5,914,149 | $492,846 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 18 | $7,770,683 | $431,705 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 25 | $9,618,478 | $384,739 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 31 | $10,955,139 | $353,392 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 37 | $12,026,960 | $325,053 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 44 | $13,200,561 | $300,013 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 50 | $14,106,136 | $282,123 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 56 | $14,962,311 | $267,184 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 62 | $15,770,758 | $254,367 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 69 | $16,642,438 | $241,195 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 75 | $17,355,751 | $231,410 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 81 | $18,023,982 | $222,518 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 88 | $18,752,372 | $213,095 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 94 | $19,350,233 | $205,854 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 100 | $19,920,376 | $199,204 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 106 | $20,469,371 | $193,107 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 113 | $21,079,512 | $186,544 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 119 | $21,573,866 | $181,293 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 125 | $22,038,002 | $176,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 504 | $8,244,104 | $16,357 |
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