Disaster payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $93.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 68 | $14,476,590 | $212,891 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 136 | $21,870,399 | $160,812 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 204 | $27,599,551 | $135,292 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 272 | $32,369,882 | $119,007 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 340 | $36,483,082 | $107,303 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 408 | $40,125,300 | $98,346 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 476 | $43,399,715 | $91,176 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 544 | $46,410,807 | $85,314 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 613 | $49,229,935 | $80,310 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 681 | $51,784,459 | $76,042 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 749 | $54,112,811 | $72,247 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 817 | $56,274,890 | $68,880 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 885 | $58,295,396 | $65,871 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 953 | $60,163,685 | $63,131 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 1,021 | $61,914,954 | $60,641 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 1,089 | $63,553,965 | $58,360 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,158 | $65,103,657 | $56,221 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 1,226 | $66,536,215 | $54,271 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,294 | $67,891,055 | $52,466 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,362 | $69,169,489 | $50,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 5,450 | $24,311,576 | $4,461 |
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