Disaster payments in Montrose County, Colorado totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $3,244,656 | $648,931 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 10 | $4,494,785 | $449,479 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 15 | $5,357,373 | $357,158 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 20 | $6,054,939 | $302,747 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 25 | $6,675,666 | $267,027 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 30 | $7,149,243 | $238,308 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 36 | $7,626,383 | $211,844 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 41 | $7,980,956 | $194,657 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 46 | $8,296,399 | $180,357 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 51 | $8,575,292 | $168,143 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 56 | $8,807,456 | $157,276 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 61 | $9,017,262 | $147,824 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 66 | $9,210,410 | $139,552 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 72 | $9,427,138 | $130,932 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 77 | $9,591,736 | $124,568 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 82 | $9,736,495 | $118,738 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 87 | $9,871,721 | $113,468 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 92 | $10,000,468 | $108,701 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 97 | $10,123,633 | $104,367 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 103 | $10,260,047 | $99,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 412 | $1,941,208 | $4,712 |
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