Disaster payments in Lubbock County, Texas totaled $14.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $2,625,579 | $328,197 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $3,865,615 | $227,389 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 26 | $4,829,586 | $185,753 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 35 | $5,705,534 | $163,015 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 44 | $6,462,108 | $146,866 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 52 | $7,061,352 | $135,795 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 61 | $7,621,955 | $124,950 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 70 | $8,129,473 | $116,135 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 79 | $8,610,130 | $108,989 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 88 | $9,040,027 | $102,728 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 97 | $9,408,950 | $96,999 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 105 | $9,709,732 | $92,474 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 114 | $10,023,454 | $87,925 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 123 | $10,316,863 | $83,877 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 132 | $10,583,202 | $80,176 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 141 | $10,821,110 | $76,745 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 149 | $11,006,050 | $73,866 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 158 | $11,179,741 | $70,758 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 167 | $11,336,821 | $67,885 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 176 | $11,483,470 | $65,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 706 | $2,938,589 | $4,162 |
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