Disaster payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 496 | $189,109,210 | $381,269 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 992 | $307,129,870 | $309,607 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 1,488 | $398,438,234 | $267,768 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 1,984 | $474,486,785 | $239,157 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 2,480 | $539,537,620 | $217,555 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 2,976 | $596,479,740 | $200,430 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 3,473 | $647,112,109 | $186,327 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 3,969 | $692,332,476 | $174,435 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 4,465 | $733,037,586 | $164,174 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 4,961 | $770,243,057 | $155,260 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 5,457 | $804,333,367 | $147,395 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 5,953 | $835,785,278 | $140,397 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 6,450 | $864,873,682 | $134,089 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 6,946 | $891,651,962 | $128,369 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 7,442 | $916,550,769 | $123,159 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 7,938 | $939,829,092 | $118,396 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 8,434 | $961,433,698 | $113,995 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 8,930 | $981,557,010 | $109,917 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 9,427 | $1,000,419,314 | $106,123 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 9,923 | $1,018,065,807 | $102,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 39,693 | $286,967,538 | $7,230 |
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