Disaster payments in Buffalo County, Nebraska totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $379,570 | $189,785 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $518,602 | $129,651 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $623,962 | $103,994 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $762,776 | $84,753 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $840,915 | $76,447 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 13 | $918,022 | $70,617 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 15 | $993,138 | $66,209 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 18 | $1,098,478 | $61,027 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 20 | $1,160,420 | $58,021 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 22 | $1,216,391 | $55,291 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 24 | $1,266,654 | $52,777 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 27 | $1,339,596 | $49,615 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 29 | $1,386,674 | $47,816 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 31 | $1,432,574 | $46,212 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 34 | $1,498,973 | $44,087 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 36 | $1,542,556 | $42,849 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 38 | $1,584,078 | $41,686 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 40 | $1,622,711 | $40,568 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 43 | $1,676,599 | $38,991 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 45 | $1,711,595 | $38,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 182 | $1,032,169 | $5,671 |
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