Disaster payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $1.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $261,419 | $52,284 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $413,102 | $41,310 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $515,729 | $34,382 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 21 | $610,770 | $29,084 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 26 | $677,717 | $26,066 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 31 | $738,245 | $23,814 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 36 | $795,162 | $22,088 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 42 | $852,401 | $20,295 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 47 | $894,237 | $19,026 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 52 | $934,153 | $17,964 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 58 | $977,376 | $16,851 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 63 | $1,010,578 | $16,041 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 68 | $1,041,338 | $15,314 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 73 | $1,070,918 | $14,670 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 79 | $1,104,675 | $13,983 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 84 | $1,131,079 | $13,465 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 89 | $1,155,892 | $12,988 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 95 | $1,185,113 | $12,475 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 100 | $1,208,844 | $12,088 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 105 | $1,231,638 | $11,730 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 423 | $664,195 | $1,570 |
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