Disaster payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $9.7 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $1,538,761 | $1,538,761 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $2,862,217 | $954,072 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $3,211,537 | $802,884 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $3,825,541 | $637,590 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $4,115,513 | $587,930 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 9 | $4,625,616 | $513,957 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $4,805,956 | $480,596 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 12 | $5,139,680 | $428,307 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $5,296,980 | $407,460 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 15 | $5,598,892 | $373,259 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17 | $5,869,237 | $345,249 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 18 | $5,999,325 | $333,296 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20 | $6,250,962 | $312,548 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 21 | $6,368,629 | $303,268 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 23 | $6,600,082 | $286,960 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 24 | $6,715,693 | $279,821 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 26 | $6,939,292 | $266,896 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 27 | $7,044,709 | $260,915 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 29 | $7,247,149 | $249,902 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 31 | $7,431,402 | $239,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 124 | $2,305,251 | $18,591 |
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