Disaster payments in Lubbock County, Texas totaled $142 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 44 | $28,966,520 | $658,330 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 88 | $44,350,876 | $503,987 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 133 | $56,833,820 | $427,322 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 177 | $67,257,610 | $379,987 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 221 | $75,989,973 | $343,846 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 266 | $83,565,281 | $314,155 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 310 | $89,863,225 | $289,881 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 355 | $95,486,924 | $268,977 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 399 | $100,058,318 | $250,773 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 443 | $103,987,473 | $234,735 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 488 | $107,440,333 | $220,165 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 532 | $110,273,551 | $207,281 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 577 | $112,739,834 | $195,390 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 621 | $114,807,744 | $184,876 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 665 | $116,640,484 | $175,399 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 710 | $118,341,361 | $166,678 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 754 | $119,867,048 | $158,975 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 799 | $121,266,993 | $151,773 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 843 | $122,531,939 | $145,352 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 887 | $123,699,458 | $139,458 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 3,552 | $18,685,466 | $5,261 |
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