Disaster payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $11.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $960,300 | $480,150 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $2,348,598 | $469,720 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $3,122,711 | $446,102 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 10 | $3,935,310 | $393,531 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 12 | $4,363,029 | $363,586 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 15 | $4,898,298 | $326,553 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 18 | $5,354,892 | $297,494 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 20 | $5,630,142 | $281,507 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 23 | $5,985,213 | $260,227 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 25 | $6,203,244 | $248,130 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 28 | $6,524,362 | $233,013 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 30 | $6,731,215 | $224,374 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 33 | $7,007,344 | $212,344 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 36 | $7,258,546 | $201,626 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 38 | $7,408,723 | $194,966 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 41 | $7,617,101 | $185,783 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 43 | $7,753,389 | $180,311 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 46 | $7,943,500 | $172,685 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 49 | $8,119,973 | $165,714 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 51 | $8,230,326 | $161,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 207 | $2,849,757 | $13,767 |
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