Disaster payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $24.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 8 | $4,073,477 | $509,185 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 16 | $6,286,706 | $392,919 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 24 | $8,038,367 | $334,932 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 32 | $9,580,592 | $299,393 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 40 | $10,883,178 | $272,079 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 48 | $12,027,792 | $250,579 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 56 | $12,929,622 | $230,886 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 64 | $13,724,465 | $214,445 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 72 | $14,427,809 | $200,386 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 80 | $15,069,143 | $188,364 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 88 | $15,661,902 | $177,976 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 96 | $16,202,159 | $168,772 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 104 | $16,703,730 | $160,613 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 112 | $17,177,525 | $153,371 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 120 | $17,625,511 | $146,879 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 128 | $18,037,918 | $140,921 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 136 | $18,424,053 | $135,471 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 144 | $18,787,386 | $130,468 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 152 | $19,118,076 | $125,777 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 160 | $19,423,089 | $121,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 644 | $4,908,673 | $7,622 |
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