Disaster payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $1,058,923 | $529,462 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $2,156,068 | $431,214 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $3,095,709 | $386,964 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 10 | $3,649,712 | $364,971 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 13 | $4,367,211 | $335,939 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $4,993,486 | $312,093 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 18 | $5,395,784 | $299,766 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 21 | $5,934,722 | $282,606 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 24 | $6,431,489 | $267,979 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 27 | $6,888,982 | $255,147 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 29 | $7,168,835 | $247,201 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 32 | $7,532,481 | $235,390 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 35 | $7,870,054 | $224,859 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 37 | $8,084,374 | $218,497 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 40 | $8,377,208 | $209,430 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 43 | $8,636,656 | $200,852 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 45 | $8,798,101 | $195,513 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 48 | $9,026,931 | $188,061 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 51 | $9,236,583 | $181,109 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 54 | $9,432,670 | $174,679 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 216 | $3,179,641 | $14,721 |
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