Disaster payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $18.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 20 | $2,622,448 | $131,122 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 40 | $3,851,162 | $96,279 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 60 | $4,716,262 | $78,604 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 81 | $5,418,524 | $66,895 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 101 | $6,011,431 | $59,519 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 121 | $6,541,556 | $54,062 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 141 | $7,019,276 | $49,782 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 162 | $7,478,754 | $46,165 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 182 | $7,878,738 | $43,290 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 202 | $8,257,359 | $40,878 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 222 | $8,619,484 | $38,827 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 243 | $8,978,200 | $36,947 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 263 | $9,304,022 | $35,377 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 283 | $9,608,645 | $33,953 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 303 | $9,899,638 | $32,672 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 324 | $10,193,324 | $31,461 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 344 | $10,458,428 | $30,402 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 364 | $10,714,603 | $29,436 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 384 | $10,960,315 | $28,542 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 405 | $11,211,023 | $27,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 1,620 | $7,697,522 | $4,752 |
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