Disaster payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $265,067 | $132,534 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $434,662 | $108,666 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $568,934 | $94,822 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $684,411 | $85,551 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 10 | $784,084 | $78,408 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 12 | $870,675 | $72,556 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 15 | $988,496 | $65,900 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 17 | $1,054,046 | $62,003 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 19 | $1,116,258 | $58,750 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 21 | $1,166,488 | $55,547 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 23 | $1,212,536 | $52,719 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 25 | $1,256,597 | $50,264 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 28 | $1,316,701 | $47,025 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 30 | $1,349,960 | $44,999 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 32 | $1,380,471 | $43,140 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 34 | $1,408,712 | $41,433 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 36 | $1,435,722 | $39,881 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 38 | $1,461,682 | $38,465 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 41 | $1,500,362 | $36,594 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 43 | $1,525,983 | $35,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 173 | $702,807 | $4,062 |
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