Disaster payments in Colorado totaled $30.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 18 | $5,119,289 | $284,405 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 37 | $7,609,620 | $205,665 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 55 | $9,405,222 | $171,004 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 74 | $10,867,525 | $146,858 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 92 | $12,017,829 | $130,629 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 111 | $13,062,736 | $117,682 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 130 | $14,004,589 | $107,728 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 148 | $14,836,657 | $100,248 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 167 | $15,666,913 | $93,814 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 185 | $16,396,488 | $88,630 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 204 | $17,104,634 | $83,846 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 223 | $17,725,296 | $79,486 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 241 | $18,280,535 | $75,853 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 260 | $18,823,061 | $72,396 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 278 | $19,297,314 | $69,415 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 297 | $19,772,324 | $66,573 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 316 | $20,224,904 | $64,003 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 334 | $20,634,881 | $61,781 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 353 | $21,042,579 | $59,611 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 371 | $21,416,139 | $57,725 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,488 | $8,774,045 | $5,897 |
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