Disaster payments in Elbert County, Colorado totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $68,240 | $68,240 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $129,752 | $64,876 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $186,582 | $62,194 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $232,994 | $58,249 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $277,353 | $55,471 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $321,509 | $53,585 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $390,290 | $48,786 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $423,793 | $47,088 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $456,417 | $45,642 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $488,355 | $44,396 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $518,328 | $43,194 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $547,614 | $42,124 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $571,536 | $40,824 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $612,144 | $38,259 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $631,678 | $37,158 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 18 | $649,826 | $36,101 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 19 | $667,003 | $35,105 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 20 | $684,002 | $34,200 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $700,945 | $33,378 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 23 | $732,262 | $31,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 92 | $460,422 | $5,005 |
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