Disaster payments in Wayne County, Nebraska totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $1,739,242 | $217,405 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $2,733,264 | $160,780 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 26 | $3,519,902 | $135,381 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 34 | $4,161,119 | $122,386 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 43 | $4,809,099 | $111,840 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 52 | $5,406,098 | $103,963 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 60 | $5,897,604 | $98,293 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 69 | $6,401,679 | $92,778 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 78 | $6,830,778 | $87,574 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 87 | $7,222,322 | $83,015 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 95 | $7,541,222 | $79,381 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 104 | $7,877,494 | $75,745 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 113 | $8,197,320 | $72,543 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 121 | $8,457,591 | $69,897 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 130 | $8,739,415 | $67,226 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 139 | $9,004,227 | $64,779 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 147 | $9,229,250 | $62,784 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 156 | $9,470,710 | $60,710 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 165 | $9,698,119 | $58,776 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 174 | $9,914,808 | $56,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 696 | $4,340,873 | $6,237 |
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