Disaster payments in Nebraska totaled $67.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 59 | $10,692,855 | $181,235 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 119 | $15,515,261 | $130,380 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 179 | $19,181,847 | $107,161 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 239 | $22,300,153 | $93,306 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 299 | $24,995,135 | $83,596 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 359 | $27,337,687 | $76,150 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 419 | $29,399,916 | $70,167 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 479 | $31,290,711 | $65,325 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 539 | $33,026,020 | $61,273 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 599 | $34,626,938 | $57,808 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 659 | $36,124,314 | $54,817 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 718 | $37,494,735 | $52,221 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 778 | $38,802,883 | $49,875 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 838 | $40,031,504 | $47,770 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 898 | $41,187,689 | $45,866 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 958 | $42,283,785 | $44,138 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,018 | $43,332,864 | $42,567 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 1,078 | $44,334,828 | $41,127 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 1,138 | $45,301,108 | $39,808 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 1,198 | $46,223,866 | $38,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 4,793 | $21,075,053 | $4,397 |
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