Disaster payments in Lyon County, Kansas totaled $28.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $4,371,505 | $312,250 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 29 | $7,087,279 | $244,389 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 44 | $9,112,289 | $207,097 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 59 | $10,699,078 | $181,340 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 73 | $12,028,070 | $164,768 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 88 | $13,273,973 | $150,841 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 103 | $14,393,162 | $139,739 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 118 | $15,385,738 | $130,388 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 132 | $16,228,137 | $122,940 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 147 | $17,033,018 | $115,871 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 162 | $17,757,226 | $109,613 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 177 | $18,436,221 | $104,159 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 191 | $19,034,740 | $99,658 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 206 | $19,631,899 | $95,300 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 221 | $20,176,170 | $91,295 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 236 | $20,684,510 | $87,646 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 250 | $21,133,759 | $84,535 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 265 | $21,574,193 | $81,412 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 280 | $21,973,549 | $78,477 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 295 | $22,342,462 | $75,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,181 | $6,095,311 | $5,161 |
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