Disaster payments in Elk County, Kansas totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $1,844,186 | $307,364 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 12 | $3,093,906 | $257,826 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 19 | $4,097,207 | $215,642 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 25 | $4,758,110 | $190,324 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 32 | $5,445,349 | $170,167 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 38 | $5,967,271 | $157,033 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 45 | $6,492,994 | $144,289 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 51 | $6,888,924 | $135,077 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 57 | $7,235,975 | $126,947 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 64 | $7,603,831 | $118,810 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 70 | $7,880,829 | $112,583 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 77 | $8,186,773 | $106,322 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 83 | $8,441,062 | $101,700 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 90 | $8,712,827 | $96,809 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 96 | $8,925,212 | $92,971 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 103 | $9,155,344 | $88,887 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 109 | $9,338,342 | $85,673 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 115 | $9,511,323 | $82,707 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 122 | $9,706,381 | $79,561 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 128 | $9,863,272 | $77,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 516 | $3,096,604 | $6,001 |
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