Disaster payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $175,251 | $43,813 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $292,533 | $32,504 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $367,170 | $28,244 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 18 | $454,552 | $25,253 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 23 | $532,747 | $23,163 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 27 | $589,157 | $21,821 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 32 | $653,330 | $20,417 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 37 | $709,968 | $19,188 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 41 | $750,854 | $18,314 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 46 | $798,068 | $17,349 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 51 | $843,837 | $16,546 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 55 | $879,416 | $15,989 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 60 | $922,503 | $15,375 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 65 | $963,190 | $14,818 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 69 | $991,538 | $14,370 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 74 | $1,025,238 | $13,855 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 79 | $1,056,496 | $13,373 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 83 | $1,080,138 | $13,014 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 88 | $1,108,197 | $12,593 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 93 | $1,134,452 | $12,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 372 | $642,011 | $1,726 |
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