Disaster payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $10.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,824,701 | $456,175 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $3,194,368 | $354,930 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 13 | $3,986,342 | $306,642 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 18 | $4,797,719 | $266,540 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 23 | $5,518,159 | $239,920 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 27 | $5,976,030 | $221,334 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 32 | $6,469,467 | $202,171 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 37 | $6,857,960 | $185,350 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 41 | $7,136,446 | $174,060 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 46 | $7,433,526 | $161,598 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 51 | $7,691,454 | $150,813 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 55 | $7,874,784 | $143,178 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 60 | $8,076,506 | $134,608 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 64 | $8,222,915 | $128,483 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 69 | $8,390,563 | $121,602 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 74 | $8,544,094 | $115,461 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 78 | $8,654,553 | $110,956 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 83 | $8,786,844 | $105,866 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 88 | $8,911,733 | $101,270 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 92 | $9,003,855 | $97,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 372 | $1,884,468 | $5,066 |
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