Disaster payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $192 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 143 | $36,126,273 | $252,631 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 286 | $55,911,721 | $195,496 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 429 | $70,367,863 | $164,028 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 572 | $81,738,209 | $142,899 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 715 | $91,177,499 | $127,521 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 858 | $99,247,030 | $115,673 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,001 | $106,288,841 | $106,183 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 1,144 | $112,564,053 | $98,395 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 1,287 | $118,132,254 | $91,789 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,430 | $123,109,261 | $86,090 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,573 | $127,556,222 | $81,091 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,716 | $131,580,285 | $76,678 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,859 | $135,281,672 | $72,771 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 2,002 | $138,689,981 | $69,276 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 2,145 | $141,845,488 | $66,128 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,288 | $144,763,092 | $63,271 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 2,431 | $147,458,172 | $60,657 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 2,574 | $149,979,049 | $58,267 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 2,717 | $152,335,488 | $56,068 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 2,860 | $154,522,803 | $54,029 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 11,444 | $37,033,314 | $3,236 |
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