Disaster payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $6.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $465,238 | $116,310 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $915,438 | $101,715 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $1,301,398 | $92,957 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 19 | $1,658,075 | $87,267 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 24 | $1,963,954 | $81,831 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 29 | $2,225,636 | $76,746 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 34 | $2,457,428 | $72,277 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 39 | $2,670,444 | $68,473 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 44 | $2,856,058 | $64,910 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 49 | $3,026,716 | $61,770 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 54 | $3,189,498 | $59,065 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 59 | $3,340,973 | $56,627 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 64 | $3,479,987 | $54,375 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 69 | $3,612,155 | $52,350 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 74 | $3,740,950 | $50,553 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 79 | $3,864,385 | $48,916 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 84 | $3,981,317 | $47,397 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 89 | $4,093,575 | $45,995 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 94 | $4,200,061 | $44,682 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 99 | $4,302,197 | $43,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 399 | $2,186,413 | $5,480 |
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