Disaster payments in Mesa County, Colorado totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $2,317,666 | $463,533 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 11 | $3,683,209 | $334,837 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 17 | $4,685,611 | $275,624 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 22 | $5,390,755 | $245,034 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 28 | $6,074,102 | $216,932 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 34 | $6,651,384 | $195,629 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 39 | $7,059,361 | $181,009 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 45 | $7,452,355 | $165,608 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 51 | $7,807,847 | $153,095 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 56 | $8,082,236 | $144,326 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 62 | $8,358,692 | $134,818 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 68 | $8,616,596 | $126,715 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 73 | $8,821,710 | $120,845 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 79 | $9,049,033 | $114,545 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 85 | $9,258,367 | $108,922 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 91 | $9,444,978 | $103,791 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 96 | $9,587,585 | $99,871 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 102 | $9,745,269 | $95,542 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 108 | $9,889,261 | $91,567 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 113 | $10,001,983 | $88,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 456 | $2,247,477 | $4,929 |
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