Disaster payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $199,367 | $99,684 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $402,121 | $80,424 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $562,894 | $70,362 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $655,883 | $65,588 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 13 | $776,265 | $59,713 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $879,849 | $54,991 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 19 | $979,016 | $51,527 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 21 | $1,040,959 | $49,569 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 24 | $1,128,416 | $47,017 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 27 | $1,205,623 | $44,653 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 30 | $1,276,303 | $42,543 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 32 | $1,322,072 | $41,315 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 35 | $1,386,713 | $39,620 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 38 | $1,443,161 | $37,978 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 40 | $1,478,011 | $36,950 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 43 | $1,528,247 | $35,541 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 46 | $1,577,140 | $34,286 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 49 | $1,624,465 | $33,152 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 51 | $1,654,974 | $32,450 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 54 | $1,697,541 | $31,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 219 | $895,581 | $4,089 |
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