Disaster payments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado totaled $20.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $2,714,243 | $1,357,122 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $5,501,351 | $1,100,270 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $7,033,424 | $879,178 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $8,395,159 | $763,196 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 14 | $9,557,133 | $682,652 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 16 | $10,279,066 | $642,442 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $11,128,314 | $585,701 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 22 | $11,877,498 | $539,886 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 25 | $12,596,731 | $503,869 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 28 | $13,288,874 | $474,603 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 31 | $13,906,392 | $448,593 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 33 | $14,297,947 | $433,271 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 36 | $14,805,456 | $411,263 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 39 | $15,219,470 | $390,243 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 42 | $15,595,423 | $371,320 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 45 | $15,925,790 | $353,906 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 48 | $16,239,601 | $338,325 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 50 | $16,434,133 | $328,683 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 53 | $16,695,025 | $315,000 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 56 | $16,932,357 | $302,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 227 | $3,201,422 | $14,103 |
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