Disaster payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $2.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $117,875 | $117,875 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $327,953 | $109,318 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $418,032 | $104,508 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $573,617 | $95,603 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $712,507 | $89,063 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $774,716 | $86,080 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 11 | $894,357 | $81,305 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 12 | $951,356 | $79,280 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $1,057,963 | $75,569 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 16 | $1,151,150 | $71,947 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 17 | $1,193,484 | $70,205 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 19 | $1,277,213 | $67,222 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 21 | $1,356,333 | $64,587 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 22 | $1,392,388 | $63,290 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 24 | $1,459,524 | $60,814 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 25 | $1,490,547 | $59,622 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 27 | $1,549,710 | $57,397 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $1,602,031 | $55,242 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 30 | $1,627,483 | $54,249 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 32 | $1,677,256 | $52,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 130 | $977,781 | $7,521 |
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