Disaster payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $5.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $373,699 | $373,699 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,107,255 | $369,085 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $1,691,313 | $338,263 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $2,084,631 | $297,804 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 9 | $2,428,403 | $269,823 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $2,570,604 | $257,060 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $2,832,689 | $236,057 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 14 | $3,069,126 | $219,223 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 16 | $3,269,697 | $204,356 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 18 | $3,427,871 | $190,437 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 20 | $3,576,891 | $178,845 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 21 | $3,644,423 | $173,544 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 23 | $3,765,141 | $163,702 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 25 | $3,881,540 | $155,262 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 27 | $3,993,302 | $147,900 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 29 | $4,095,430 | $141,222 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 30 | $4,140,441 | $138,015 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 32 | $4,227,165 | $132,099 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 34 | $4,310,310 | $126,774 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 36 | $4,390,402 | $121,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 146 | $1,101,505 | $7,545 |
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