Disaster payments in 1st District of Nebraska (Rep. Jeff Fortenberry) totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $81,226 | $81,226 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $139,708 | $69,854 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $211,089 | $52,772 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $241,650 | $48,330 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $270,825 | $45,138 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 8 | $328,562 | $41,070 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 9 | $357,257 | $39,695 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $408,479 | $37,134 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 12 | $430,418 | $35,868 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 13 | $452,346 | $34,796 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 15 | $494,596 | $32,973 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 16 | $514,938 | $32,184 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 18 | $552,538 | $30,697 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 19 | $569,935 | $29,997 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 20 | $586,100 | $29,305 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 22 | $616,947 | $28,043 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 23 | $631,904 | $27,474 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 25 | $660,196 | $26,408 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 26 | $674,068 | $25,926 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 27 | $687,747 | $25,472 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 112 | $521,937 | $4,660 |
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