Disaster payments in Union County, South Dakota totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $115,570 | $115,570 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $208,689 | $104,345 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $268,135 | $89,378 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $321,741 | $80,435 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $374,759 | $74,952 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $414,788 | $69,131 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $454,632 | $64,947 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $486,923 | $60,865 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $517,818 | $57,535 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $548,141 | $54,814 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 11 | $577,924 | $52,539 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $633,967 | $48,767 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 14 | $660,357 | $47,168 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 15 | $685,401 | $45,693 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 16 | $708,523 | $44,283 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 17 | $728,300 | $42,841 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 18 | $747,862 | $41,548 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 19 | $767,194 | $40,379 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 20 | $785,627 | $39,281 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 21 | $804,055 | $38,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 88 | $281,583 | $3,200 |
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