Disaster payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $88.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 11 | $20,077,102 | $1,825,191 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 22 | $31,640,391 | $1,438,200 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 33 | $40,508,086 | $1,227,518 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 45 | $47,170,176 | $1,048,226 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 56 | $51,851,503 | $925,920 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 67 | $55,743,405 | $831,991 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 78 | $59,100,375 | $757,697 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 90 | $62,252,894 | $691,699 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 101 | $64,665,212 | $640,250 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 112 | $66,760,662 | $596,077 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 124 | $68,733,626 | $554,303 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 135 | $70,327,849 | $520,947 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 146 | $71,754,180 | $491,467 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 157 | $73,069,469 | $465,411 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 169 | $74,387,870 | $440,165 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 180 | $75,512,930 | $419,516 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 191 | $76,478,348 | $400,410 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 203 | $77,415,515 | $381,357 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 214 | $78,200,827 | $365,424 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 225 | $78,944,332 | $350,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 903 | $9,893,144 | $10,956 |
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