Disaster payments in Morton County, Kansas totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $128,159 | $128,159 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $306,875 | $102,292 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $461,271 | $92,254 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 7 | $587,453 | $83,922 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $644,274 | $80,534 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 10 | $756,823 | $75,682 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 12 | $866,161 | $72,180 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 14 | $965,550 | $68,968 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 16 | $1,056,177 | $66,011 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 17 | $1,099,865 | $64,698 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $1,181,335 | $62,176 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 21 | $1,261,570 | $60,075 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 23 | $1,341,160 | $58,311 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 24 | $1,380,379 | $57,516 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 26 | $1,455,332 | $55,974 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 28 | $1,528,397 | $54,586 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 30 | $1,596,777 | $53,226 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 32 | $1,660,634 | $51,895 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 33 | $1,692,222 | $51,279 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 35 | $1,753,310 | $50,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 143 | $925,604 | $6,473 |
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