Disaster payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $12.6 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $2,366,099 | $338,014 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 14 | $3,571,760 | $255,126 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 21 | $4,411,514 | $210,072 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 28 | $5,075,528 | $181,269 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 36 | $5,716,069 | $158,780 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 43 | $6,155,986 | $143,162 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 50 | $6,554,741 | $131,095 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 57 | $6,915,827 | $121,330 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 65 | $7,275,348 | $111,928 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 72 | $7,544,048 | $104,778 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 79 | $7,784,069 | $98,533 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 86 | $7,996,028 | $92,977 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 93 | $8,197,158 | $88,141 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 101 | $8,407,405 | $83,242 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 108 | $8,580,913 | $79,453 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 115 | $8,748,521 | $76,074 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 122 | $8,910,041 | $73,033 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 130 | $9,083,430 | $69,873 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 137 | $9,228,300 | $67,360 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 144 | $9,368,637 | $65,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 579 | $3,244,087 | $5,603 |
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