Disaster payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $416,542 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $24,878 | $24,878 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $46,370 | $23,185 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $64,501 | $21,500 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $94,643 | $18,929 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $105,983 | $17,664 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $116,850 | $16,693 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $137,124 | $15,236 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $146,712 | $14,671 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $156,032 | $14,185 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $174,023 | $13,386 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $182,142 | $13,010 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $189,529 | $12,635 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 17 | $202,272 | $11,898 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 18 | $208,492 | $11,583 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 19 | $214,572 | $11,293 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 21 | $226,428 | $10,782 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 22 | $232,323 | $10,560 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 23 | $238,204 | $10,357 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 25 | $249,610 | $9,984 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 26 | $255,019 | $9,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 107 | $161,523 | $1,510 |
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