Disaster payments in Colorado totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 330 | $328,990,040 | $996,940 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 660 | $481,882,258 | $730,125 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 990 | $596,163,695 | $602,186 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,320 | $689,176,828 | $522,104 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 1,650 | $766,313,947 | $464,433 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 1,980 | $832,379,399 | $420,394 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 2,310 | $889,287,408 | $384,973 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 2,640 | $939,547,981 | $355,889 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 2,970 | $984,340,118 | $331,428 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 3,300 | $1,024,683,988 | $310,510 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 3,630 | $1,061,064,946 | $292,304 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 3,960 | $1,094,248,515 | $276,325 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 4,291 | $1,124,519,135 | $262,065 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 4,621 | $1,152,170,566 | $249,334 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 4,951 | $1,177,392,917 | $237,809 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 5,281 | $1,200,454,250 | $227,316 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 5,611 | $1,221,518,035 | $217,701 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 5,941 | $1,240,944,809 | $208,878 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 6,271 | $1,258,896,342 | $200,749 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 6,601 | $1,275,574,650 | $193,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 26,407 | $239,510,458 | $9,070 |
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