Disaster payments in Nebraska totaled $20.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 22 | $3,367,821 | $153,083 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 45 | $4,703,664 | $104,526 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 68 | $5,729,051 | $84,251 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 91 | $6,553,857 | $72,020 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 114 | $7,259,952 | $63,684 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 137 | $7,887,340 | $57,572 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 160 | $8,451,683 | $52,823 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 182 | $8,939,629 | $49,119 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 205 | $9,424,514 | $45,973 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 228 | $9,864,367 | $43,265 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 251 | $10,275,777 | $40,939 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 274 | $10,661,848 | $38,912 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 297 | $11,024,935 | $37,121 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 320 | $11,361,168 | $35,504 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 343 | $11,681,331 | $34,056 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 365 | $11,976,549 | $32,812 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 388 | $12,271,544 | $31,628 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 411 | $12,555,413 | $30,548 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 434 | $12,826,280 | $29,554 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 457 | $13,086,054 | $28,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 1,830 | $7,230,832 | $3,951 |
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