Disaster payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $4.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $822,389 | $117,484 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 14 | $1,239,864 | $88,562 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 21 | $1,573,441 | $74,926 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 28 | $1,823,482 | $65,124 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 35 | $2,024,362 | $57,839 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 43 | $2,209,029 | $51,373 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 50 | $2,352,626 | $47,053 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 57 | $2,485,731 | $43,609 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 64 | $2,607,789 | $40,747 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 71 | $2,721,564 | $38,332 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 78 | $2,826,164 | $36,233 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 86 | $2,934,861 | $34,126 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 93 | $3,022,772 | $32,503 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 100 | $3,104,464 | $31,045 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 107 | $3,179,135 | $29,712 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 114 | $3,246,027 | $28,474 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 122 | $3,318,324 | $27,199 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 129 | $3,378,108 | $26,187 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 136 | $3,434,348 | $25,253 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 143 | $3,488,432 | $24,395 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 575 | $993,889 | $1,729 |
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