Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Colorado totaled $332 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 164 | $45,843,922 | $279,536 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 328 | $71,174,596 | $216,996 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 492 | $91,696,196 | $186,374 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 656 | $109,252,893 | $166,544 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 820 | $124,466,444 | $151,788 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 984 | $137,967,069 | $140,210 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 1,148 | $150,222,397 | $130,856 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 1,312 | $161,411,520 | $123,027 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 1,476 | $171,767,434 | $116,374 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 1,640 | $181,244,941 | $110,515 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 1,804 | $189,999,101 | $105,321 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 1,969 | $198,127,939 | $100,624 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 2,133 | $205,622,565 | $96,401 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 2,297 | $212,573,609 | $92,544 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 2,461 | $219,032,534 | $89,001 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,625 | $225,075,488 | $85,743 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,789 | $230,754,258 | $82,737 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,953 | $236,099,677 | $79,952 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 3,117 | $241,110,003 | $77,353 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,281 | $245,823,412 | $74,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 13,128 | $86,096,958 | $6,558 |
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