Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Colorado totaled $317 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 222 | $42,565,822 | $191,738 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 445 | $68,851,186 | $154,722 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 668 | $91,179,564 | $136,496 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 891 | $110,086,883 | $123,554 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 1,113 | $126,594,072 | $113,741 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 1,336 | $141,297,510 | $105,762 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 1,559 | $154,477,805 | $99,088 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,782 | $166,321,283 | $93,334 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 2,004 | $176,891,278 | $88,269 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 2,227 | $186,493,208 | $83,742 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,450 | $195,235,300 | $79,688 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 2,673 | $203,229,934 | $76,031 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 2,895 | $210,711,412 | $72,785 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 3,118 | $217,623,010 | $69,796 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 3,341 | $223,967,694 | $67,036 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 3,564 | $229,818,442 | $64,483 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 3,786 | $235,203,922 | $62,125 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 4,009 | $240,203,464 | $59,916 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 4,232 | $244,853,522 | $57,858 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 4,455 | $249,189,031 | $55,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 17,820 | $68,093,725 | $3,821 |
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