Disaster payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $1.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $242,832 | $121,416 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $369,864 | $73,973 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $475,852 | $59,482 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $568,551 | $51,686 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 14 | $637,297 | $45,521 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $677,304 | $42,332 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $735,477 | $38,709 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 22 | $790,596 | $35,936 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 25 | $840,497 | $33,620 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $887,448 | $31,695 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 30 | $916,046 | $30,535 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 33 | $955,204 | $28,946 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 36 | $988,595 | $27,461 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 39 | $1,020,220 | $26,160 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 42 | $1,050,264 | $25,006 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 44 | $1,069,489 | $24,307 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 47 | $1,097,665 | $23,355 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 50 | $1,124,424 | $22,488 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 53 | $1,149,299 | $21,685 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 56 | $1,173,338 | $20,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 225 | $580,138 | $2,578 |
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