Disaster payments in Polk County, Nebraska totaled $11.8 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% | 13% | 10 | $1,483,322 | $148,332 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $2,339,618 | $116,981 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $3,147,068 | $101,518 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 41 | $3,726,369 | $90,887 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 51 | $4,229,828 | $82,938 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 62 | $4,742,698 | $76,495 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 72 | $5,166,811 | $71,761 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 82 | $5,568,266 | $67,906 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 93 | $5,981,775 | $64,320 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 103 | $6,336,240 | $61,517 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 113 | $6,659,162 | $58,931 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 124 | $6,969,637 | $56,207 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 134 | $7,236,216 | $54,002 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 144 | $7,484,927 | $51,979 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 155 | $7,739,849 | $49,935 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 165 | $7,961,765 | $48,253 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 175 | $8,167,117 | $46,669 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 186 | $8,370,185 | $45,001 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 196 | $8,540,204 | $43,572 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 206 | $8,699,933 | $42,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 828 | $3,111,597 | $3,758 |
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