Disaster payments in Bent County, Colorado totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $168,772 | $168,772 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $308,166 | $154,083 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $528,095 | $132,024 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $613,471 | $122,694 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $754,607 | $107,801 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $822,031 | $102,754 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $887,084 | $98,565 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 11 | $1,012,723 | $92,066 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 12 | $1,069,642 | $89,137 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $1,171,734 | $83,695 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 15 | $1,222,021 | $81,468 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 17 | $1,318,033 | $77,531 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $1,358,553 | $75,475 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 19 | $1,398,876 | $73,625 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $1,477,170 | $70,341 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 22 | $1,513,190 | $68,781 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 24 | $1,582,150 | $65,923 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 25 | $1,616,272 | $64,651 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 26 | $1,646,075 | $63,311 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $1,701,283 | $60,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 114 | $705,482 | $6,188 |
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