Disaster payments in Nebraska totaled $76.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 81 | $14,247,565 | $175,896 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 162 | $19,873,167 | $122,674 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 243 | $24,202,172 | $99,597 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 325 | $27,879,622 | $85,783 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 406 | $30,952,520 | $76,238 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 487 | $33,608,963 | $69,012 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 568 | $35,994,313 | $63,370 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 650 | $38,198,979 | $58,768 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 731 | $40,171,104 | $54,954 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 812 | $41,981,554 | $51,701 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 894 | $43,700,932 | $48,882 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 975 | $45,282,617 | $46,444 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,056 | $46,756,976 | $44,277 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,137 | $48,151,734 | $42,350 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,219 | $49,493,519 | $40,602 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,300 | $50,766,888 | $39,051 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,381 | $51,969,159 | $37,632 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,463 | $53,115,280 | $36,306 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,544 | $54,187,634 | $35,096 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,625 | $55,203,745 | $33,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 6,503 | $21,279,173 | $3,272 |
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