Disaster payments in El Paso County, Colorado totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $2,939,128 | $587,826 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 10 | $4,178,312 | $417,831 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 16 | $5,162,740 | $322,671 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 21 | $5,806,995 | $276,524 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 27 | $6,462,244 | $239,342 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 32 | $6,922,372 | $216,324 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 38 | $7,425,503 | $195,408 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 43 | $7,754,741 | $180,343 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 49 | $8,069,937 | $164,693 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 54 | $8,309,781 | $153,885 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 60 | $8,577,157 | $142,953 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 65 | $8,784,110 | $135,140 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 71 | $9,004,006 | $126,817 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 76 | $9,154,721 | $120,457 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 82 | $9,320,597 | $113,666 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 87 | $9,446,611 | $108,582 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 93 | $9,587,020 | $103,086 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 98 | $9,694,912 | $98,928 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 104 | $9,817,419 | $94,398 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 109 | $9,914,495 | $90,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 440 | $1,374,040 | $3,123 |
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