Disaster payments in Yankton County, South Dakota totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $254,465 | $127,233 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 4 | $392,341 | $98,085 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $481,359 | $80,227 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 8 | $540,530 | $67,566 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 11 | $607,091 | $55,190 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 13 | $637,908 | $49,070 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 15 | $665,488 | $44,366 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 17 | $690,547 | $40,620 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 19 | $715,289 | $37,647 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 22 | $750,998 | $34,136 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 24 | $773,513 | $32,230 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 26 | $795,375 | $30,591 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 28 | $815,047 | $29,109 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 31 | $842,526 | $27,178 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 33 | $860,507 | $26,076 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 35 | $877,147 | $25,061 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 37 | $893,591 | $24,151 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 39 | $908,875 | $23,304 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 42 | $930,797 | $22,162 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 44 | $944,533 | $21,467 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 178 | $381,091 | $2,141 |
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