Disaster payments in Delta County, Colorado totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $3,548,830 | $709,766 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 10 | $4,794,919 | $479,492 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 15 | $5,756,119 | $383,741 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 20 | $6,530,625 | $326,531 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 25 | $7,152,545 | $286,102 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 30 | $7,702,166 | $256,739 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 35 | $8,161,951 | $233,199 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 40 | $8,560,377 | $214,009 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 45 | $8,902,647 | $197,837 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 50 | $9,178,812 | $183,576 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 55 | $9,434,842 | $171,543 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 60 | $9,665,323 | $161,089 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 65 | $9,867,499 | $151,808 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 70 | $10,051,044 | $143,586 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 75 | $10,227,259 | $136,363 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 80 | $10,391,426 | $129,893 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 85 | $10,543,396 | $124,040 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 90 | $10,680,742 | $118,675 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 95 | $10,812,684 | $113,818 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 100 | $10,938,812 | $109,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 403 | $2,080,007 | $5,161 |
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