Disaster payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $27.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 10 | $5,907,246 | $590,725 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 20 | $9,309,885 | $465,494 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 31 | $11,816,897 | $381,190 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 41 | $13,610,194 | $331,956 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 51 | $15,042,623 | $294,953 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 62 | $16,290,443 | $262,749 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 72 | $17,306,098 | $240,362 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 82 | $18,144,252 | $221,271 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 93 | $18,899,257 | $203,218 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 103 | $19,506,138 | $189,380 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 113 | $20,052,327 | $177,454 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 124 | $20,602,560 | $166,150 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 134 | $21,063,215 | $157,188 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 144 | $21,489,022 | $149,229 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 155 | $21,916,110 | $141,394 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 165 | $22,274,833 | $134,999 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 175 | $22,611,363 | $129,208 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 186 | $22,945,909 | $123,365 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 196 | $23,235,633 | $118,549 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 207 | $23,540,298 | $113,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 828 | $4,338,358 | $5,240 |
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