Disaster payments in Boulder County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $144,488 | $144,488 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $315,588 | $105,196 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $446,839 | $89,368 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $497,680 | $82,947 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $581,486 | $72,686 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10 | $641,156 | $64,116 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 11 | $663,574 | $60,325 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 13 | $708,057 | $54,466 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 15 | $747,795 | $49,853 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 16 | $765,058 | $47,816 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 18 | $796,001 | $44,222 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 20 | $822,285 | $41,114 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 21 | $834,803 | $39,753 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 23 | $859,727 | $37,379 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 25 | $883,628 | $35,345 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 26 | $895,313 | $34,435 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 28 | $917,390 | $32,764 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 30 | $938,468 | $31,282 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 31 | $947,936 | $30,579 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 33 | $966,667 | $29,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 134 | $319,652 | $2,385 |
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