Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $1,543,680 | $385,920 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $2,354,662 | $294,333 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $2,993,504 | $249,459 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 16 | $3,549,718 | $221,857 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 20 | $4,080,160 | $204,008 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 25 | $4,683,282 | $187,331 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 29 | $5,125,430 | $176,739 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 33 | $5,532,302 | $167,646 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 37 | $5,922,873 | $160,078 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 41 | $6,270,868 | $152,948 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 45 | $6,594,520 | $146,545 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 50 | $6,972,579 | $139,452 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 54 | $7,246,005 | $134,185 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 58 | $7,498,252 | $129,280 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 62 | $7,738,854 | $124,820 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 66 | $7,966,643 | $120,707 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 70 | $8,181,824 | $116,883 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 75 | $8,431,733 | $112,423 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 79 | $8,617,009 | $109,076 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 83 | $8,789,301 | $105,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 334 | $3,563,447 | $10,669 |
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