Disaster payments in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $5.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $768,761 | $256,254 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,239,900 | $177,129 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $1,560,139 | $141,831 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $1,839,948 | $122,663 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 19 | $2,084,830 | $109,728 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 23 | $2,293,398 | $99,713 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 26 | $2,427,073 | $93,349 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 30 | $2,584,944 | $86,165 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 34 | $2,732,388 | $80,364 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 38 | $2,865,426 | $75,406 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 42 | $2,991,783 | $71,233 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 46 | $3,109,435 | $67,596 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 49 | $3,188,380 | $65,069 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 53 | $3,287,835 | $62,035 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 57 | $3,383,153 | $59,354 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 61 | $3,474,244 | $56,955 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 65 | $3,557,975 | $54,738 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 69 | $3,636,814 | $52,707 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 72 | $3,695,119 | $51,321 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 76 | $3,770,480 | $49,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 308 | $1,804,773 | $5,860 |
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