Disaster payments in Box Butte County, Nebraska totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $342,907 | $171,453 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $645,868 | $129,174 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $775,882 | $110,840 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 10 | $890,030 | $89,003 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 13 | $977,346 | $75,180 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 15 | $1,029,427 | $68,628 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 18 | $1,102,056 | $61,225 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 20 | $1,148,936 | $57,447 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 23 | $1,215,656 | $52,855 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 26 | $1,279,840 | $49,225 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 28 | $1,321,802 | $47,207 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 31 | $1,383,387 | $44,625 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $1,420,916 | $43,058 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 36 | $1,474,315 | $40,953 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 39 | $1,526,254 | $39,135 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 41 | $1,559,700 | $38,041 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 44 | $1,609,349 | $36,576 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 46 | $1,641,957 | $35,695 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 49 | $1,688,106 | $34,451 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 52 | $1,731,927 | $33,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 208 | $906,813 | $4,360 |
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