Disaster payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $64,974 | $64,974 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $151,354 | $50,451 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $185,842 | $46,461 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $252,508 | $42,085 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $317,119 | $39,640 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $347,031 | $38,559 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 11 | $401,709 | $36,519 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 13 | $447,513 | $34,424 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 14 | $469,249 | $33,518 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 16 | $511,514 | $31,970 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 18 | $552,623 | $30,701 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 19 | $572,984 | $30,157 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 21 | $612,035 | $29,145 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 22 | $630,549 | $28,661 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 24 | $667,007 | $27,792 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 26 | $702,373 | $27,014 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 27 | $719,380 | $26,644 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 29 | $753,374 | $25,978 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 31 | $787,033 | $25,388 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 32 | $803,542 | $25,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 132 | $592,079 | $4,485 |
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