Disaster payments in Sherman County, Nebraska totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $177,928 | $177,928 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $260,005 | $130,003 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $326,204 | $108,735 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $372,395 | $93,099 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $416,791 | $83,358 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $459,386 | $76,564 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $501,556 | $71,651 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $538,326 | $67,291 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 9 | $569,500 | $63,278 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 10 | $600,544 | $60,054 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 11 | $631,584 | $57,417 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 12 | $662,067 | $55,172 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $684,232 | $52,633 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $705,036 | $50,360 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 15 | $725,668 | $48,378 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 16 | $745,900 | $46,619 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 17 | $764,991 | $44,999 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 18 | $783,495 | $43,527 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 19 | $800,366 | $42,125 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 20 | $817,071 | $40,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 82 | $518,906 | $6,328 |
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