Disaster payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $93,519 | $93,519 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $212,621 | $70,874 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $290,290 | $58,058 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $327,871 | $54,645 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $401,066 | $50,133 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $461,861 | $46,186 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $489,707 | $44,519 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 13 | $538,630 | $41,433 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 15 | $580,258 | $38,684 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 16 | $599,160 | $37,448 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 18 | $636,111 | $35,340 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 20 | $668,077 | $33,404 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 21 | $683,977 | $32,570 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 23 | $713,434 | $31,019 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 25 | $739,754 | $29,590 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 27 | $765,481 | $28,351 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 28 | $778,217 | $27,793 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 30 | $803,284 | $26,776 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 32 | $827,548 | $25,861 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 33 | $839,294 | $25,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 136 | $440,273 | $3,237 |
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