Disaster payments in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $63.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 18 | $12,899,347 | $716,630 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 36 | $18,955,240 | $526,534 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 54 | $23,469,000 | $434,611 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 73 | $27,282,844 | $373,738 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 91 | $30,328,895 | $333,285 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 109 | $32,924,670 | $302,061 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 128 | $35,318,008 | $275,922 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 146 | $37,375,549 | $255,997 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 164 | $39,190,067 | $238,964 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 183 | $40,902,279 | $223,510 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 201 | $42,363,438 | $210,763 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 219 | $43,691,262 | $199,503 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 238 | $44,979,523 | $188,990 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 256 | $46,091,921 | $180,047 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 274 | $47,118,988 | $171,967 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 293 | $48,125,278 | $164,250 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 311 | $49,009,516 | $157,587 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 329 | $49,840,448 | $151,491 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 348 | $50,649,628 | $145,545 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 366 | $51,347,284 | $140,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,466 | $11,643,029 | $7,942 |
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