Disaster payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $3.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $519,990 | $259,995 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $876,523 | $175,305 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 8 | $1,155,252 | $144,407 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 11 | $1,342,585 | $122,053 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 14 | $1,482,951 | $105,925 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $1,609,692 | $94,688 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 19 | $1,688,424 | $88,864 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $1,793,221 | $81,510 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 25 | $1,885,463 | $75,419 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 28 | $1,967,709 | $70,275 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 31 | $2,046,763 | $66,025 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 34 | $2,118,490 | $62,309 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 36 | $2,164,490 | $60,125 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 39 | $2,230,356 | $57,189 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 42 | $2,292,938 | $54,594 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 45 | $2,353,183 | $52,293 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 48 | $2,410,560 | $50,220 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 51 | $2,465,201 | $48,337 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 53 | $2,499,751 | $47,165 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 56 | $2,549,471 | $45,526 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 228 | $1,010,190 | $4,431 |
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