Disaster payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 4 | $917,357 | $229,339 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 9 | $1,302,704 | $144,745 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 14 | $1,521,447 | $108,675 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 18 | $1,650,464 | $91,692 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 23 | $1,792,252 | $77,924 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 28 | $1,910,880 | $68,246 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 33 | $2,010,465 | $60,923 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 37 | $2,077,443 | $56,147 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 42 | $2,153,441 | $51,272 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 47 | $2,224,730 | $47,335 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 51 | $2,273,187 | $44,572 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 56 | $2,323,577 | $41,492 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 61 | $2,368,837 | $38,833 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 66 | $2,407,199 | $36,473 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 70 | $2,434,900 | $34,784 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 75 | $2,466,875 | $32,892 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 80 | $2,496,982 | $31,212 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 84 | $2,519,179 | $29,990 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 89 | $2,544,568 | $28,591 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 94 | $2,568,255 | $27,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 378 | $492,515 | $1,303 |
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