Disaster payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $54.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 58 | $9,402,470 | $162,112 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 117 | $13,784,562 | $117,817 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 175 | $17,075,136 | $97,572 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 234 | $19,775,972 | $84,513 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 292 | $22,088,648 | $75,646 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 351 | $24,191,838 | $68,923 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 410 | $26,089,483 | $63,633 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 468 | $27,787,750 | $59,376 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 527 | $29,338,160 | $55,670 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 585 | $30,744,792 | $52,555 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 644 | $32,053,389 | $49,772 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 703 | $33,274,844 | $47,333 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 761 | $34,390,755 | $45,192 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 820 | $35,453,476 | $43,236 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 878 | $36,424,517 | $41,486 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 937 | $37,352,003 | $39,863 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 996 | $38,232,976 | $38,387 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 1,054 | $39,046,934 | $37,046 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,113 | $39,814,134 | $35,772 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,171 | $40,525,238 | $34,607 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 4,688 | $13,895,998 | $2,964 |
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