Disaster payments in Garfield County, Colorado totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $159,729 | $159,729 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $277,172 | $138,586 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $389,765 | $129,922 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $492,100 | $123,025 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $578,874 | $115,775 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $665,311 | $110,885 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 7 | $731,558 | $104,508 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 9 | $853,407 | $94,823 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $911,144 | $91,114 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $968,216 | $88,020 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 12 | $1,025,264 | $85,439 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 13 | $1,077,893 | $82,915 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 14 | $1,129,314 | $80,665 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 15 | $1,175,997 | $78,400 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 16 | $1,218,751 | $76,172 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 18 | $1,303,043 | $72,391 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 19 | $1,342,898 | $70,679 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 20 | $1,381,229 | $69,061 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 21 | $1,415,702 | $67,414 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 22 | $1,449,716 | $65,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 91 | $1,051,368 | $11,553 |
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