Disaster payments in Douglas County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $140,010 | $140,010 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $273,190 | $136,595 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $369,883 | $123,294 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $428,276 | $107,069 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 6 | $512,175 | $85,363 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 7 | $548,735 | $78,391 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $576,302 | $72,038 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $600,574 | $66,730 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 11 | $647,211 | $58,837 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 12 | $667,182 | $55,599 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 13 | $686,336 | $52,795 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 14 | $705,490 | $50,392 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $724,405 | $48,294 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 17 | $756,773 | $44,516 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 18 | $769,914 | $42,773 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 19 | $781,909 | $41,153 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 20 | $793,776 | $39,689 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 22 | $816,400 | $37,109 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 23 | $826,373 | $35,929 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 24 | $836,333 | $34,847 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 99 | $224,548 | $2,268 |
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