Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Nebraska totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $161,161 | $161,161 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $310,286 | $155,143 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $503,898 | $125,975 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $576,745 | $115,349 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $696,833 | $99,548 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8 | $753,311 | $94,164 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $843,635 | $84,364 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $883,156 | $80,287 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $953,085 | $73,314 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $981,312 | $70,094 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $1,035,515 | $64,720 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $1,061,499 | $62,441 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 19 | $1,112,344 | $58,544 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $1,136,705 | $56,835 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 22 | $1,183,173 | $53,781 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 23 | $1,206,031 | $52,436 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 25 | $1,250,265 | $50,011 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $1,271,283 | $48,896 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 28 | $1,312,934 | $46,891 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 29 | $1,333,249 | $45,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 120 | $839,779 | $6,998 |
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