Disaster payments in Phelps County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $64,974 | $64,974 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $114,672 | $57,336 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $185,842 | $46,461 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $220,076 | $44,015 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 7 | $284,592 | $40,656 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 8 | $316,676 | $39,585 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $375,937 | $37,594 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $401,266 | $36,479 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 13 | $445,553 | $34,273 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 14 | $466,127 | $33,295 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $507,023 | $31,689 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 17 | $526,715 | $30,983 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 19 | $564,588 | $29,715 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 20 | $582,862 | $29,143 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 22 | $619,230 | $28,147 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 23 | $636,413 | $27,670 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 24 | $653,420 | $27,226 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 26 | $687,414 | $26,439 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 27 | $704,324 | $26,086 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 29 | $737,582 | $25,434 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 118 | $558,888 | $4,736 |
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