Disaster payments in 3rd District of Colorado (Rep. Scott Tipton) totaled $323 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 70 | $80,590,167 | $1,151,288 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 140 | $112,995,784 | $807,113 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 211 | $136,924,009 | $648,929 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 281 | $156,129,268 | $555,620 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 352 | $171,932,029 | $488,443 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 422 | $185,130,680 | $438,698 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 493 | $196,859,482 | $399,309 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 563 | $207,168,509 | $367,972 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 634 | $216,297,452 | $341,163 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 704 | $224,422,058 | $318,781 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 775 | $231,785,446 | $299,078 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 845 | $238,323,199 | $282,039 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 916 | $244,334,170 | $266,740 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 986 | $249,751,183 | $253,297 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 1,057 | $254,770,649 | $241,032 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 1,127 | $259,279,131 | $230,061 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 1,198 | $263,497,395 | $219,948 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 1,268 | $267,316,561 | $210,817 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,339 | $270,869,238 | $202,292 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,409 | $274,138,945 | $194,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 5,640 | $48,599,323 | $8,617 |
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