Disaster payments in Colorado totaled $82.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 43 | $12,133,042 | $282,164 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 86 | $18,610,271 | $216,399 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 130 | $23,885,780 | $183,737 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 173 | $27,987,178 | $161,776 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 217 | $31,516,236 | $145,236 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 260 | $34,546,178 | $132,870 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 303 | $37,274,515 | $123,018 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 347 | $39,782,128 | $114,646 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 390 | $42,055,518 | $107,835 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 434 | $44,197,603 | $101,838 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 477 | $46,117,259 | $96,682 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 520 | $47,887,239 | $92,091 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 564 | $49,564,366 | $87,880 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 607 | $51,084,880 | $84,160 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 651 | $52,538,906 | $80,705 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 694 | $53,890,375 | $77,652 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 737 | $55,179,229 | $74,870 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 781 | $56,427,528 | $72,250 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 824 | $57,575,904 | $69,874 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 868 | $58,685,894 | $67,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 3,473 | $23,557,752 | $6,783 |
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