Disaster payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $824,356 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $67,042 | $67,042 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $117,833 | $58,917 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $207,094 | $51,774 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $239,682 | $47,936 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $287,508 | $41,073 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $308,269 | $38,534 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $347,125 | $34,713 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $364,955 | $33,178 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 13 | $398,985 | $30,691 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $415,060 | $29,647 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $429,939 | $28,663 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $459,358 | $27,021 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 18 | $473,863 | $26,326 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $491,527 | $24,576 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $499,739 | $23,797 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $516,158 | $22,442 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $524,088 | $21,837 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 26 | $539,246 | $20,740 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 27 | $546,734 | $20,249 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 29 | $561,466 | $19,361 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 116 | $262,890 | $2,266 |
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