Disaster payments in Cheyenne County, Colorado totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $96,472 | $96,472 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $180,310 | $90,155 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $263,142 | $87,714 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $336,860 | $84,215 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $407,739 | $81,548 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $470,402 | $78,400 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 7 | $511,867 | $73,124 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $546,650 | $68,331 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $580,500 | $64,500 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $607,383 | $60,738 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $633,140 | $57,558 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $652,438 | $54,370 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $690,364 | $49,312 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $707,406 | $47,160 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $724,104 | $45,257 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $740,575 | $43,563 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 18 | $756,624 | $42,035 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 19 | $772,673 | $40,667 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 20 | $786,803 | $39,340 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 21 | $800,907 | $38,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 87 | $409,965 | $4,712 |
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