Disaster payments in Elk County, Kansas totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $1,261,788 | $252,358 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 10 | $1,928,647 | $192,865 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 15 | $2,434,989 | $162,333 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 20 | $2,847,174 | $142,359 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 26 | $3,274,424 | $125,939 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 31 | $3,586,228 | $115,685 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 36 | $3,874,800 | $107,633 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 41 | $4,118,747 | $100,457 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 46 | $4,339,733 | $94,342 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 52 | $4,585,455 | $88,182 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 57 | $4,775,858 | $83,787 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 62 | $4,943,907 | $79,740 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 67 | $5,096,013 | $76,060 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 72 | $5,238,724 | $72,760 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 78 | $5,398,410 | $69,210 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 83 | $5,522,814 | $66,540 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 88 | $5,638,926 | $64,079 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 93 | $5,750,391 | $61,832 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 98 | $5,857,470 | $59,770 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 104 | $5,977,684 | $57,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 416 | $1,955,082 | $4,700 |
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