Disaster payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $55,455 | $55,455 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $98,453 | $49,227 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $137,881 | $45,960 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $176,753 | $44,188 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $215,515 | $43,103 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 6 | $248,263 | $41,377 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $308,964 | $38,621 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 9 | $334,088 | $37,121 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 10 | $357,618 | $35,762 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 11 | $378,813 | $34,438 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 12 | $397,775 | $33,148 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 13 | $416,508 | $32,039 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 15 | $453,786 | $30,252 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 16 | $472,331 | $29,521 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 17 | $490,834 | $28,873 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 18 | $507,985 | $28,221 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 19 | $524,258 | $27,593 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 20 | $540,470 | $27,024 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 22 | $570,898 | $25,950 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 23 | $585,913 | $25,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 93 | $471,740 | $5,072 |
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