Disaster payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $607,110 | $607,110 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $1,066,348 | $355,449 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $1,265,911 | $316,478 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 6 | $1,423,076 | $237,179 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 7 | $1,486,000 | $212,286 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 9 | $1,608,636 | $178,737 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $1,665,889 | $166,589 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $1,767,643 | $147,304 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $1,815,057 | $139,620 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $1,898,178 | $126,545 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $1,935,428 | $120,964 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 18 | $2,009,478 | $111,638 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $2,074,321 | $103,716 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $2,105,287 | $100,252 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $2,165,363 | $94,146 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $2,193,398 | $91,392 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $2,247,442 | $86,440 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 27 | $2,273,336 | $84,198 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 29 | $2,324,057 | $80,140 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 30 | $2,349,219 | $78,307 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 124 | $1,026,418 | $8,278 |
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