Water Bank Program payments in Nebraska totaled $227,818 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $9,074 | $9,074 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $25,092 | $8,364 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $36,766 | $7,353 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $47,004 | $6,715 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $56,647 | $6,294 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 11 | $65,363 | $5,942 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 13 | $73,635 | $5,664 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 15 | $81,641 | $5,443 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 17 | $88,979 | $5,234 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 19 | $95,245 | $5,013 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 21 | $101,124 | $4,815 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 22 | $103,888 | $4,722 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 24 | $109,170 | $4,549 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 26 | $114,143 | $4,390 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 28 | $118,845 | $4,244 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 30 | $123,376 | $4,113 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 32 | $127,794 | $3,994 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 34 | $131,984 | $3,882 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 36 | $135,781 | $3,772 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 38 | $139,181 | $3,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 153 | $88,637 | $579 |
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