Disaster payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $4.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $230,245 | $230,245 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $552,685 | $184,228 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $820,238 | $164,048 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $1,045,496 | $149,357 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $1,150,028 | $143,754 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $1,329,917 | $132,992 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $1,472,243 | $122,687 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 14 | $1,603,290 | $114,521 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 16 | $1,728,021 | $108,001 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $1,786,931 | $105,114 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $1,901,603 | $100,084 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 21 | $2,014,827 | $95,944 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 23 | $2,126,044 | $92,437 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 25 | $2,234,533 | $89,381 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 26 | $2,285,646 | $87,909 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 28 | $2,374,268 | $84,795 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 30 | $2,455,776 | $81,859 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 32 | $2,534,308 | $79,197 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 34 | $2,608,139 | $76,710 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 35 | $2,643,334 | $75,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 144 | $1,632,999 | $11,340 |
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