Disaster payments in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $859,423 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 33 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $37,858 | $37,858 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $75,354 | $37,677 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $106,463 | $35,488 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $136,936 | $34,234 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $166,999 | $33,400 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $193,177 | $32,196 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $219,096 | $31,299 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 8 | $242,893 | $30,362 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 9 | $261,935 | $29,104 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 10 | $280,968 | $28,097 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 11 | $298,703 | $27,155 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 12 | $316,438 | $26,370 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 13 | $334,073 | $25,698 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 14 | $351,581 | $25,113 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 16 | $385,760 | $24,110 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 17 | $402,254 | $23,662 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 18 | $418,730 | $23,263 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 19 | $434,938 | $22,891 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 20 | $450,842 | $22,542 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 21 | $465,394 | $22,162 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 86 | $394,028 | $4,582 |
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