Disaster payments in Butler County, Kansas totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $45,621 | $45,621 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $124,349 | $41,450 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $190,305 | $38,061 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $242,993 | $34,713 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $288,977 | $32,109 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 11 | $333,258 | $30,296 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 13 | $376,141 | $28,934 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 15 | $417,181 | $27,812 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 17 | $456,252 | $26,838 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 19 | $493,756 | $25,987 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 21 | $528,463 | $25,165 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 23 | $561,105 | $24,396 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 25 | $592,248 | $23,690 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 27 | $619,592 | $22,948 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 29 | $643,042 | $22,174 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 31 | $664,701 | $21,442 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 32 | $675,048 | $21,095 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 34 | $695,095 | $20,444 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 36 | $714,512 | $19,848 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 38 | $733,577 | $19,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 156 | $424,505 | $2,721 |
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