Disaster payments in Delta County, Colorado totaled $21.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $5,642,790 | $1,128,558 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 10 | $8,409,800 | $840,980 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 16 | $10,132,529 | $633,283 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 21 | $11,244,611 | $535,458 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 27 | $12,308,928 | $455,886 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 32 | $13,089,986 | $409,062 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 37 | $13,802,381 | $373,037 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 43 | $14,573,385 | $338,916 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 48 | $15,124,507 | $315,094 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 54 | $15,667,252 | $290,134 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 59 | $16,089,249 | $272,699 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 64 | $16,464,317 | $257,255 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 70 | $16,849,922 | $240,713 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 75 | $17,140,833 | $228,544 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 81 | $17,457,692 | $215,527 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 86 | $17,689,765 | $205,695 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 91 | $17,889,592 | $196,589 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 97 | $18,115,673 | $186,760 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 102 | $18,284,937 | $179,264 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 108 | $18,472,435 | $171,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 432 | $2,749,355 | $6,364 |
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