Disaster payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $14.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $2,091,866 | $232,430 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $3,259,230 | $181,068 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $4,291,116 | $153,254 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 37 | $5,046,799 | $136,400 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 46 | $5,683,275 | $123,549 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 56 | $6,307,760 | $112,639 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 65 | $6,829,316 | $105,066 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 75 | $7,356,261 | $98,083 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 84 | $7,787,265 | $92,706 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 93 | $8,188,410 | $88,047 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 103 | $8,597,242 | $83,468 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 112 | $8,930,571 | $79,737 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 121 | $9,233,372 | $76,309 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 131 | $9,549,393 | $72,896 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 140 | $9,816,190 | $70,116 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 150 | $10,091,586 | $67,277 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 159 | $10,323,998 | $64,931 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 168 | $10,545,597 | $62,771 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 178 | $10,779,732 | $60,560 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 187 | $10,980,502 | $58,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 751 | $3,816,007 | $5,081 |
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