Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $82,375 | $82,375 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $242,201 | $80,734 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $317,281 | $79,320 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $441,172 | $73,529 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 8 | $523,830 | $65,479 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $556,308 | $61,812 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $610,759 | $55,524 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $660,415 | $50,801 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 14 | $682,659 | $48,761 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 16 | $724,905 | $45,307 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $764,874 | $42,493 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $784,248 | $41,276 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 21 | $821,482 | $39,118 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 23 | $857,575 | $37,286 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 24 | $875,224 | $36,468 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 26 | $909,972 | $34,999 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 28 | $941,652 | $33,630 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 29 | $956,492 | $32,982 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 31 | $985,926 | $31,804 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 33 | $1,013,037 | $30,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 133 | $580,022 | $4,361 |
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