Disaster payments in Ness County, Kansas totaled $6.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $514,875 | $102,975 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $881,470 | $88,147 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $1,211,706 | $80,780 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 21 | $1,557,307 | $74,157 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 26 | $1,815,046 | $69,809 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 31 | $2,055,521 | $66,307 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 37 | $2,326,131 | $62,868 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 42 | $2,533,393 | $60,319 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 47 | $2,722,724 | $57,930 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 53 | $2,937,209 | $55,419 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 58 | $3,093,581 | $53,338 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 63 | $3,241,516 | $51,453 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 69 | $3,413,350 | $49,469 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 74 | $3,551,172 | $47,989 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 79 | $3,677,570 | $46,552 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 84 | $3,796,853 | $45,201 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 90 | $3,931,161 | $43,680 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 95 | $4,037,175 | $42,497 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 100 | $4,136,077 | $41,361 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 106 | $4,245,056 | $40,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 425 | $2,234,266 | $5,257 |
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