Disaster payments in Colorado totaled $22.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 15 | $2,834,039 | $188,936 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 30 | $4,611,142 | $153,705 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 46 | $6,283,544 | $136,599 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 61 | $7,546,820 | $123,718 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 76 | $8,606,346 | $113,241 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 92 | $9,536,212 | $103,654 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 107 | $10,307,394 | $96,331 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 123 | $11,057,688 | $89,900 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 138 | $11,697,312 | $84,763 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 153 | $12,282,776 | $80,280 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 169 | $12,865,508 | $76,127 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 184 | $13,370,172 | $72,664 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 199 | $13,840,423 | $69,550 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 215 | $14,301,588 | $66,519 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 230 | $14,695,129 | $63,892 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 246 | $15,094,917 | $61,361 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 261 | $15,449,503 | $59,194 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 276 | $15,781,431 | $57,179 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 292 | $16,114,770 | $55,188 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 307 | $16,408,788 | $53,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,231 | $6,247,543 | $5,075 |
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