Disaster payments in Saguache County, Colorado totaled $27.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $2,857,191 | $1,428,595 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $5,920,974 | $1,184,195 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $8,209,178 | $1,026,147 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 11 | $10,209,481 | $928,135 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 14 | $11,648,914 | $832,065 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 16 | $12,430,353 | $776,897 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 19 | $13,463,268 | $708,593 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 22 | $14,436,754 | $656,216 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 25 | $15,330,102 | $613,204 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 28 | $16,173,526 | $577,626 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 30 | $16,633,172 | $554,439 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 33 | $17,249,318 | $522,707 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 36 | $17,835,287 | $495,425 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 39 | $18,401,798 | $471,841 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 42 | $18,922,096 | $450,526 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 44 | $19,241,538 | $437,308 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 47 | $19,689,262 | $418,920 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 50 | $20,116,693 | $402,334 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 53 | $20,520,897 | $387,187 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 56 | $20,902,964 | $373,267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 224 | $6,490,300 | $28,975 |
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