Direct Payment Program payments in El Paso County, Colorado totaled $491,810 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $42,199 | $42,199 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $79,178 | $39,589 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $129,786 | $32,447 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $147,573 | $29,515 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $179,347 | $25,621 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $193,483 | $24,185 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $219,126 | $21,913 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $231,604 | $21,055 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 13 | $254,792 | $19,599 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 14 | $266,180 | $19,013 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 16 | $285,769 | $17,861 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 17 | $293,958 | $17,292 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 19 | $308,348 | $16,229 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 20 | $315,394 | $15,770 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 22 | $328,314 | $14,923 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 23 | $334,638 | $14,549 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 24 | $340,897 | $14,204 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 26 | $353,110 | $13,581 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 27 | $358,299 | $13,270 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $368,330 | $12,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 118 | $123,480 | $1,046 |
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