Disaster payments in Buffalo County, Nebraska totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $172,037 | $86,019 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $347,555 | $69,511 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $446,467 | $63,781 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $563,167 | $56,317 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 12 | $634,469 | $52,872 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 15 | $736,024 | $49,068 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 17 | $797,384 | $46,905 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 20 | $879,475 | $43,974 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 22 | $930,286 | $42,286 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 25 | $1,003,623 | $40,145 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 27 | $1,050,938 | $38,924 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 30 | $1,118,185 | $37,273 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 32 | $1,161,857 | $36,308 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 35 | $1,224,643 | $34,990 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 37 | $1,264,330 | $34,171 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 40 | $1,320,556 | $33,014 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 42 | $1,355,233 | $32,267 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 45 | $1,404,424 | $31,209 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 47 | $1,436,641 | $30,567 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 50 | $1,483,576 | $29,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 201 | $968,612 | $4,819 |
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