Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $203,579 | $203,579 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $449,151 | $149,717 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $604,046 | $120,809 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $732,407 | $104,630 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 9 | $847,697 | $94,189 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 11 | $954,204 | $86,746 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 13 | $1,034,984 | $79,614 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 14 | $1,069,958 | $76,426 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 16 | $1,130,798 | $70,675 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 18 | $1,183,557 | $65,753 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 20 | $1,232,502 | $61,625 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 22 | $1,279,751 | $58,171 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 24 | $1,324,234 | $55,176 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 26 | $1,367,103 | $52,581 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 27 | $1,388,165 | $51,414 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 29 | $1,429,819 | $49,304 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 31 | $1,469,114 | $47,391 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 33 | $1,505,386 | $45,618 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 35 | $1,540,462 | $44,013 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 37 | $1,573,594 | $42,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 149 | $740,355 | $4,969 |
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