Disaster payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $94,829 | $94,829 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $180,244 | $90,122 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $265,428 | $88,476 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $431,492 | $86,298 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $494,992 | $82,499 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $558,076 | $79,725 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 8 | $615,890 | $76,986 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 10 | $729,983 | $72,998 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $785,806 | $71,437 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $834,499 | $69,542 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 13 | $882,564 | $67,890 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 15 | $977,246 | $65,150 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $1,019,014 | $63,688 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 17 | $1,056,014 | $62,118 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 18 | $1,092,274 | $60,682 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 20 | $1,161,047 | $58,052 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 21 | $1,191,146 | $56,721 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 22 | $1,220,955 | $55,498 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 23 | $1,249,485 | $54,325 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 25 | $1,306,215 | $52,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 100 | $878,134 | $8,781 |
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