Disaster payments in Smith County, Kansas totaled $3.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $247,388 | $61,847 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $418,675 | $52,334 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 12 | $566,009 | $47,167 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $724,237 | $42,602 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 21 | $838,629 | $39,935 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 25 | $946,947 | $37,878 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 30 | $1,074,856 | $35,829 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 34 | $1,172,566 | $34,487 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 38 | $1,267,018 | $33,343 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 42 | $1,357,202 | $32,314 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 47 | $1,467,135 | $31,216 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 51 | $1,550,758 | $30,407 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 55 | $1,631,039 | $29,655 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 60 | $1,726,098 | $28,768 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 64 | $1,797,316 | $28,083 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 68 | $1,864,425 | $27,418 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 72 | $1,929,124 | $26,793 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 77 | $2,006,913 | $26,064 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 81 | $2,066,364 | $25,511 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 85 | $2,123,449 | $24,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 344 | $1,574,614 | $4,577 |
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