Disaster payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $293 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 161 | $58,647,765 | $364,272 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 323 | $88,990,012 | $275,511 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 485 | $111,114,010 | $229,101 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 647 | $128,620,182 | $198,795 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 808 | $143,022,807 | $177,008 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 970 | $155,426,027 | $160,233 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,132 | $166,142,959 | $146,769 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 1,294 | $175,540,114 | $135,657 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,455 | $183,881,149 | $126,379 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,617 | $191,442,757 | $118,394 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,779 | $198,283,498 | $111,458 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,941 | $204,484,897 | $105,350 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 2,102 | $210,049,824 | $99,929 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 2,264 | $215,113,537 | $95,015 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 2,426 | $219,767,780 | $90,589 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,588 | $224,104,537 | $86,594 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,749 | $228,106,771 | $82,978 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 2,911 | $231,853,597 | $79,647 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,073 | $235,350,524 | $76,587 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 3,235 | $238,616,178 | $73,761 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 12,941 | $54,379,374 | $4,202 |
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