Disaster payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $2,235,255 | $203,205 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $3,437,407 | $156,246 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 33 | $4,442,819 | $134,631 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 45 | $5,403,604 | $120,080 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 56 | $6,184,352 | $110,435 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 67 | $6,895,070 | $102,911 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 79 | $7,593,978 | $96,126 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 90 | $8,182,517 | $90,917 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 101 | $8,724,046 | $86,377 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 113 | $9,261,936 | $81,964 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 124 | $9,711,142 | $78,316 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 135 | $10,128,867 | $75,029 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 146 | $10,516,385 | $72,030 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 158 | $10,913,530 | $69,073 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 169 | $11,260,896 | $66,633 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 180 | $11,588,658 | $64,381 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 192 | $11,922,160 | $62,095 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 203 | $12,202,245 | $60,110 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 214 | $12,458,451 | $58,217 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 226 | $12,717,784 | $56,273 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 904 | $4,073,696 | $4,506 |
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