Disaster payments in 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) totaled $60.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 63 | $7,493,901 | $118,951 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 126 | $11,658,490 | $92,528 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 189 | $15,008,297 | $79,409 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 252 | $17,844,965 | $70,813 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 315 | $20,268,159 | $64,343 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 378 | $22,379,692 | $59,206 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 441 | $24,284,084 | $55,066 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 504 | $26,039,186 | $51,665 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 567 | $27,660,543 | $48,784 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 631 | $29,174,817 | $46,236 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 694 | $30,569,981 | $44,049 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 757 | $31,891,381 | $42,129 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 820 | $33,135,832 | $40,410 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 883 | $34,306,045 | $38,852 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 946 | $35,418,475 | $37,440 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,009 | $36,476,004 | $36,151 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,072 | $37,494,464 | $34,976 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,135 | $38,476,855 | $33,900 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,198 | $39,402,354 | $32,890 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,262 | $40,293,175 | $31,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 5,048 | $20,076,724 | $3,977 |
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