Disaster payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $282,301 | $282,301 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $517,551 | $172,517 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $635,176 | $158,794 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $856,437 | $142,740 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $954,375 | $136,339 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $1,142,805 | $126,978 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $1,226,340 | $122,634 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $1,377,222 | $114,769 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 13 | $1,444,013 | $111,078 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 15 | $1,574,252 | $104,950 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 17 | $1,676,593 | $98,623 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $1,723,971 | $95,776 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $1,814,698 | $90,735 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $1,854,979 | $88,332 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23 | $1,934,030 | $84,088 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 24 | $1,970,907 | $82,121 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 26 | $2,042,697 | $78,565 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 27 | $2,074,592 | $76,837 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 29 | $2,136,922 | $73,687 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $2,196,185 | $70,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 124 | $791,219 | $6,381 |
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