Disaster payments in Custer County, Colorado totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $711,564 | $711,564 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,775,383 | $591,794 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $2,540,435 | $508,087 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $3,183,612 | $454,802 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $3,753,510 | $417,057 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $4,014,830 | $401,483 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $4,421,824 | $368,485 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 14 | $4,825,267 | $344,662 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $5,182,870 | $323,929 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $5,518,942 | $306,608 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 19 | $5,672,061 | $298,530 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 21 | $5,946,909 | $283,186 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $6,174,813 | $268,470 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 25 | $6,384,205 | $255,368 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 27 | $6,568,766 | $243,288 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 28 | $6,660,112 | $237,861 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 30 | $6,833,309 | $227,777 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 32 | $6,988,521 | $218,391 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 34 | $7,128,322 | $209,657 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 36 | $7,248,421 | $201,345 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 145 | $1,773,409 | $12,230 |
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