Disaster payments in Potter County, South Dakota totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $142,680 | $142,680 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $392,709 | $130,903 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $478,225 | $119,556 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $643,015 | $107,169 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $704,503 | $100,643 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $814,897 | $90,544 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $862,933 | $86,293 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $952,874 | $79,406 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $997,222 | $76,709 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 15 | $1,079,531 | $71,969 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 16 | $1,118,943 | $69,934 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 18 | $1,193,522 | $66,307 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 19 | $1,227,372 | $64,599 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 21 | $1,292,876 | $61,566 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 22 | $1,325,033 | $60,229 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $1,385,611 | $57,734 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 26 | $1,441,047 | $55,425 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 27 | $1,467,565 | $54,354 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 29 | $1,519,508 | $52,397 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 30 | $1,544,750 | $51,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 123 | $883,180 | $7,180 |
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