Deficiency Payment payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $165,608 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $9,246 | $9,246 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $17,704 | $8,852 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $25,892 | $8,631 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $33,506 | $8,377 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $47,674 | $7,946 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $53,926 | $7,704 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 8 | $59,884 | $7,486 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 9 | $65,226 | $7,247 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $70,545 | $7,055 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $80,096 | $6,675 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $84,297 | $6,484 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 14 | $88,423 | $6,316 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 15 | $92,311 | $6,154 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 16 | $95,819 | $5,989 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 18 | $102,228 | $5,679 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 19 | $105,354 | $5,545 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 20 | $108,359 | $5,418 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 21 | $111,252 | $5,298 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 22 | $114,104 | $5,187 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 24 | $119,494 | $4,979 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 96 | $46,114 | $480 |
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