Disaster payments in Smith County, Kansas totaled $27.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 16 | $4,327,807 | $270,488 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 32 | $6,561,180 | $205,037 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 48 | $8,377,492 | $174,531 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 64 | $9,919,054 | $154,985 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 80 | $11,309,959 | $141,374 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 96 | $12,556,597 | $130,798 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 112 | $13,635,546 | $121,746 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 129 | $14,674,983 | $113,760 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 145 | $15,583,580 | $107,473 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 161 | $16,415,822 | $101,962 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 177 | $17,175,531 | $97,037 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 193 | $17,864,377 | $92,562 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 209 | $18,498,085 | $88,508 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 225 | $19,083,747 | $84,817 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 242 | $19,657,469 | $81,229 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 258 | $20,146,940 | $78,089 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 274 | $20,602,378 | $75,191 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 290 | $21,024,706 | $72,499 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 306 | $21,416,538 | $69,989 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 322 | $21,779,189 | $67,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,292 | $5,444,883 | $4,214 |
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