Disaster payments in Gunnison County, Colorado totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $506,687 | $506,687 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $827,278 | $413,639 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $1,113,711 | $371,237 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $1,592,999 | $318,600 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $1,787,367 | $297,895 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 7 | $1,958,303 | $279,758 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 9 | $2,267,074 | $251,897 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 10 | $2,388,718 | $238,872 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 11 | $2,489,237 | $226,294 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $2,680,705 | $206,208 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 14 | $2,775,727 | $198,266 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 15 | $2,866,005 | $191,067 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 17 | $3,028,083 | $178,123 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 18 | $3,103,130 | $172,396 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $3,168,949 | $166,787 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 21 | $3,292,700 | $156,795 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 22 | $3,352,342 | $152,379 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 23 | $3,411,463 | $148,324 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 25 | $3,521,215 | $140,849 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 26 | $3,575,461 | $137,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 107 | $1,287,431 | $12,032 |
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