Disaster payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $183,293 | $61,098 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $326,847 | $54,474 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $445,747 | $49,527 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 12 | $539,227 | $44,936 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 15 | $617,555 | $41,170 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 19 | $709,837 | $37,360 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 22 | $773,607 | $35,164 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 25 | $831,976 | $33,279 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 28 | $883,687 | $31,560 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 31 | $930,860 | $30,028 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 34 | $972,609 | $28,606 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 38 | $1,024,570 | $26,962 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 41 | $1,059,985 | $25,853 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 44 | $1,094,013 | $24,864 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 47 | $1,126,580 | $23,970 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 50 | $1,158,868 | $23,177 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 54 | $1,199,635 | $22,215 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 57 | $1,228,964 | $21,561 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 60 | $1,256,129 | $20,935 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 63 | $1,281,563 | $20,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 255 | $817,663 | $3,207 |
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