Disaster payments in Lamb County, Texas totaled $12.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $2,490,983 | $415,164 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 12 | $3,598,644 | $299,887 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 18 | $4,441,048 | $246,725 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 24 | $5,138,415 | $214,101 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 30 | $5,755,559 | $191,852 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 36 | $6,314,993 | $175,416 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 42 | $6,826,957 | $162,547 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 49 | $7,345,575 | $149,910 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 55 | $7,740,929 | $140,744 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 61 | $8,097,698 | $132,749 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 67 | $8,392,855 | $125,267 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 73 | $8,662,122 | $118,659 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 79 | $8,903,899 | $112,708 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 85 | $9,124,361 | $107,345 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 91 | $9,324,571 | $102,468 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 98 | $9,527,120 | $97,216 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 104 | $9,679,570 | $93,073 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 110 | $9,823,866 | $89,308 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 116 | $9,958,582 | $85,850 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 122 | $10,080,842 | $82,630 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 491 | $2,722,060 | $5,544 |
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