Disaster payments in Saguache County, Colorado totaled $21.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $2,263,084 | $1,131,542 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $4,708,795 | $941,759 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $5,937,149 | $848,164 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 10 | $7,595,880 | $759,588 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $8,565,901 | $713,825 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 15 | $9,686,913 | $645,794 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 17 | $10,321,954 | $607,174 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 20 | $11,154,667 | $557,733 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 22 | $11,614,313 | $527,923 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 25 | $12,201,931 | $488,077 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 27 | $12,583,547 | $466,057 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 30 | $13,117,109 | $437,237 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 32 | $13,451,960 | $420,374 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 35 | $13,938,467 | $398,242 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 37 | $14,253,807 | $385,238 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 40 | $14,678,590 | $366,965 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 43 | $15,087,716 | $350,877 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 45 | $15,339,880 | $340,886 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 48 | $15,695,624 | $326,992 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 50 | $15,919,387 | $318,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 203 | $5,217,725 | $25,703 |
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