Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 43 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% | 8% | 1 | $143,100 | $143,100 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $229,671 | $114,836 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $310,746 | $103,582 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $382,549 | $95,637 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $446,285 | $89,257 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 7 | $565,239 | $80,748 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 8 | $616,306 | $77,038 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 9 | $658,728 | $73,192 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 10 | $698,486 | $69,849 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $737,537 | $67,049 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $771,285 | $64,274 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $831,449 | $59,389 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $859,265 | $57,284 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $886,878 | $55,430 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $913,545 | $53,738 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $940,167 | $52,232 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $992,686 | $49,634 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $1,018,370 | $48,494 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $1,042,467 | $47,385 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $1,065,364 | $46,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 95 | $647,648 | $6,817 |
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