Disaster payments in Boulder County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $144,488 | $144,488 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $310,221 | $103,407 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $381,489 | $95,372 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $459,908 | $76,651 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $518,797 | $64,850 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 9 | $541,083 | $60,120 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 11 | $584,901 | $53,173 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 13 | $621,586 | $47,814 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $636,136 | $45,438 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $661,400 | $41,338 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 17 | $673,918 | $39,642 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 19 | $698,472 | $36,762 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 21 | $721,910 | $34,377 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 22 | $733,119 | $33,324 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 24 | $754,262 | $31,428 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 26 | $773,105 | $29,735 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $782,461 | $28,980 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 29 | $800,569 | $27,606 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 30 | $808,896 | $26,963 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $824,096 | $25,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 131 | $286,239 | $2,185 |
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