Disaster payments in Lamb County, Texas totaled $8.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $937,662 | $133,952 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $1,663,771 | $110,918 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $2,171,136 | $98,688 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 30 | $2,694,389 | $89,813 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 37 | $3,109,922 | $84,052 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 45 | $3,543,899 | $78,753 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 52 | $3,890,946 | $74,826 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 60 | $4,267,261 | $71,121 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 67 | $4,559,436 | $68,051 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 75 | $4,844,105 | $64,588 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 82 | $5,080,886 | $61,962 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 90 | $5,337,917 | $59,310 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 97 | $5,544,400 | $57,159 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 105 | $5,762,791 | $54,884 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 112 | $5,935,582 | $52,996 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 120 | $6,119,845 | $50,999 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 127 | $6,270,471 | $49,374 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 135 | $6,431,575 | $47,641 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 142 | $6,563,313 | $46,221 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 150 | $6,706,827 | $44,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 601 | $2,022,496 | $3,365 |
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