Disaster payments in Dallam County, Texas totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $370,419 | $370,419 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $620,419 | $310,210 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $752,925 | $250,975 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $884,360 | $221,090 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $1,009,360 | $201,872 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $1,112,225 | $185,371 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 7 | $1,208,997 | $172,714 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 8 | $1,302,405 | $162,801 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $1,388,106 | $154,234 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $1,470,367 | $147,037 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 11 | $1,551,662 | $141,060 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 12 | $1,632,476 | $136,040 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 13 | $1,695,993 | $130,461 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $1,759,092 | $125,649 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $1,819,584 | $121,306 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 16 | $1,869,776 | $116,861 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 18 | $1,959,718 | $108,873 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 19 | $2,003,594 | $105,452 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 20 | $2,036,834 | $101,842 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 21 | $2,068,181 | $98,485 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 85 | $384,546 | $4,524 |
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