Disaster payments in Bent County, Colorado totaled $4.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $753,708 | $376,854 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $1,055,037 | $263,759 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $1,169,396 | $233,879 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $1,382,218 | $197,460 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $1,485,801 | $185,725 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 10 | $1,687,216 | $168,722 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $1,781,238 | $161,931 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $1,957,939 | $150,611 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 14 | $2,044,579 | $146,041 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $2,211,825 | $138,239 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 17 | $2,286,548 | $134,503 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $2,419,894 | $127,363 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 20 | $2,485,929 | $124,296 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $2,614,304 | $118,832 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 23 | $2,674,780 | $116,295 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 25 | $2,792,809 | $111,712 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 26 | $2,848,185 | $109,546 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 28 | $2,956,047 | $105,573 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 29 | $3,009,073 | $103,761 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 120 | $1,593,799 | $13,282 |
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