Disaster payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $14.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 16 | $2,053,203 | $128,325 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 33 | $3,009,206 | $91,188 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 50 | $3,754,911 | $75,098 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 67 | $4,353,125 | $64,972 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 84 | $4,863,388 | $57,897 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 101 | $5,322,614 | $52,699 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 118 | $5,737,082 | $48,619 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 135 | $6,114,180 | $45,290 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 152 | $6,470,132 | $42,567 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 169 | $6,793,001 | $40,195 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 186 | $7,095,689 | $38,149 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 203 | $7,376,839 | $36,339 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 220 | $7,633,420 | $34,697 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 237 | $7,872,242 | $33,216 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 254 | $8,101,602 | $31,896 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 271 | $8,319,935 | $30,701 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 288 | $8,530,584 | $29,620 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 305 | $8,733,572 | $28,635 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 322 | $8,926,200 | $27,721 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 339 | $9,112,026 | $26,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,357 | $5,336,271 | $3,932 |
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