Disaster payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 569 | $301,403,061 | $529,707 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,138 | $480,314,721 | $422,069 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,708 | $618,912,945 | $362,361 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 2,277 | $733,055,971 | $321,939 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 2,847 | $830,847,439 | $291,833 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 3,416 | $915,622,855 | $268,039 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 3,986 | $990,685,226 | $248,541 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 4,555 | $1,057,226,991 | $232,103 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 5,124 | $1,117,514,531 | $218,094 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 5,694 | $1,171,985,413 | $205,828 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 6,263 | $1,221,282,201 | $195,000 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 6,833 | $1,266,421,891 | $185,339 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 7,402 | $1,307,829,524 | $176,686 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 7,972 | $1,346,082,465 | $168,851 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 8,541 | $1,381,337,704 | $161,730 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 9,111 | $1,413,879,047 | $155,184 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 9,680 | $1,444,051,545 | $149,179 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 10,249 | $1,472,016,401 | $143,625 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 10,819 | $1,498,201,397 | $138,479 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 11,388 | $1,522,625,436 | $133,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 45,556 | $393,043,429 | $8,628 |
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