Disaster payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $16.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 5 | $4,483,006 | $896,601 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 10 | $6,248,649 | $624,865 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 16 | $7,461,646 | $466,353 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 21 | $8,268,650 | $393,745 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 27 | $9,138,452 | $338,461 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 32 | $9,738,299 | $304,322 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 37 | $10,198,395 | $275,632 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 43 | $10,696,274 | $248,751 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 48 | $11,076,543 | $230,761 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 54 | $11,493,110 | $212,835 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 59 | $11,797,837 | $199,963 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 64 | $12,057,338 | $188,396 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 70 | $12,339,262 | $176,275 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 75 | $12,554,806 | $167,397 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 81 | $12,800,939 | $158,036 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 86 | $12,990,346 | $151,051 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 91 | $13,167,184 | $144,694 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 97 | $13,370,315 | $137,838 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 102 | $13,524,665 | $132,595 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 108 | $13,693,379 | $126,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 433 | $2,570,766 | $5,937 |
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