Disaster payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $3.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $942,693 | $942,693 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 2 | $1,575,717 | $787,858 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 3 | $1,825,717 | $608,572 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 4 | $2,026,070 | $506,517 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 5 | $2,191,658 | $438,332 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 6 | $2,345,843 | $390,974 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 7 | $2,468,485 | $352,641 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 9 | $2,654,519 | $294,947 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 10 | $2,731,462 | $273,146 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 11 | $2,808,393 | $255,308 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 12 | $2,880,935 | $240,078 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 13 | $2,946,796 | $226,677 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 14 | $3,007,645 | $214,832 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 15 | $3,065,332 | $204,355 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 16 | $3,120,686 | $195,043 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 18 | $3,212,715 | $178,484 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 19 | $3,253,889 | $171,257 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 20 | $3,288,744 | $164,437 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 21 | $3,322,743 | $158,226 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 22 | $3,355,462 | $152,521 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 91 | $461,796 | $5,075 |
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