Disaster payments in Baca County, Colorado totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $144,325 | $144,325 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $241,868 | $120,934 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $293,499 | $97,833 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $345,072 | $86,268 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $396,212 | $79,242 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $443,230 | $73,872 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 8 | $514,670 | $64,334 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $545,533 | $60,615 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $575,700 | $57,570 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $601,618 | $54,693 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $627,170 | $52,264 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 13 | $650,566 | $50,044 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 15 | $686,152 | $45,743 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 16 | $703,646 | $43,978 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 17 | $720,831 | $42,402 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 18 | $737,743 | $40,986 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 19 | $753,915 | $39,680 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 20 | $769,672 | $38,484 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $797,918 | $36,269 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 23 | $811,781 | $35,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 93 | $385,132 | $4,141 |
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