Disaster payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $3.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $449,471 | $224,736 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $795,152 | $198,788 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $1,107,411 | $184,568 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $1,410,111 | $176,264 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $1,695,717 | $169,572 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 12 | $1,917,757 | $159,813 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 14 | $2,069,507 | $147,822 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 16 | $2,216,186 | $138,512 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 18 | $2,345,906 | $130,328 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 20 | $2,460,387 | $123,019 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 22 | $2,554,641 | $116,120 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 24 | $2,637,937 | $109,914 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 26 | $2,717,398 | $104,515 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 28 | $2,792,229 | $99,722 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 30 | $2,863,444 | $95,448 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 32 | $2,933,283 | $91,665 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 34 | $2,997,540 | $88,163 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 36 | $3,056,354 | $84,899 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 38 | $3,109,172 | $81,820 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 40 | $3,154,421 | $78,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 163 | $728,397 | $4,469 |
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