Direct Payment Program payments in La Plata County, Colorado totaled $503,048 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $58,006 | $58,006 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $134,072 | $44,691 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $195,175 | $39,035 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 7 | $228,216 | $32,602 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 9 | $256,346 | $28,483 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 11 | $282,241 | $25,658 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 13 | $305,208 | $23,478 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 15 | $323,215 | $21,548 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 17 | $340,029 | $20,002 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 19 | $355,613 | $18,716 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 20 | $362,750 | $18,138 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 22 | $375,987 | $17,090 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 24 | $385,713 | $16,071 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 26 | $394,410 | $15,170 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 28 | $402,229 | $14,365 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 30 | $409,666 | $13,656 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 32 | $415,571 | $12,987 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 34 | $420,549 | $12,369 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 36 | $425,051 | $11,807 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 38 | $429,121 | $11,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 152 | $73,927 | $486 |
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