Disaster payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $25.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 6 | $6,277,921 | $1,046,320 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 12 | $9,539,770 | $794,981 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 18 | $11,601,831 | $644,546 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 25 | $13,397,569 | $535,903 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 31 | $14,552,942 | $469,450 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 37 | $15,551,619 | $420,314 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 43 | $16,489,233 | $383,471 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 50 | $17,406,891 | $348,138 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 56 | $18,092,405 | $323,079 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 62 | $18,689,366 | $301,441 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 68 | $19,219,546 | $282,640 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 75 | $19,794,960 | $263,933 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 81 | $20,205,047 | $249,445 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 87 | $20,558,908 | $236,309 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 93 | $20,899,845 | $224,730 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 100 | $21,256,659 | $212,567 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 106 | $21,531,762 | $203,130 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 112 | $21,791,464 | $194,567 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 118 | $22,045,413 | $186,826 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 125 | $22,324,962 | $178,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 501 | $3,478,408 | $6,943 |
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