Disaster payments in Buffalo County, Nebraska totaled $44.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 20 | $6,277,003 | $313,850 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 41 | $9,615,122 | $234,515 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 62 | $12,163,124 | $196,179 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 82 | $14,347,216 | $174,966 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 103 | $16,367,216 | $158,905 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 124 | $18,175,556 | $146,577 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 145 | $19,797,514 | $136,535 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 165 | $21,218,117 | $128,595 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 186 | $22,576,003 | $121,376 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 207 | $23,842,565 | $115,181 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 228 | $25,042,644 | $109,836 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 248 | $26,086,449 | $105,187 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 269 | $27,098,892 | $100,739 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 290 | $28,060,220 | $96,759 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 311 | $28,959,785 | $93,118 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 331 | $29,751,719 | $89,884 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 352 | $30,536,097 | $86,750 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 373 | $31,264,127 | $83,818 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 394 | $31,938,725 | $81,063 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 414 | $32,537,935 | $78,594 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,660 | $11,539,931 | $6,952 |
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