Disaster payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $72,894 | $72,894 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $200,211 | $66,737 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $252,876 | $63,219 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $335,943 | $55,991 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $402,095 | $50,262 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $429,714 | $47,746 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 11 | $484,178 | $44,016 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $510,982 | $42,582 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 14 | $563,553 | $40,254 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 16 | $613,476 | $38,342 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 17 | $636,806 | $37,459 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 19 | $682,415 | $35,917 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 20 | $704,821 | $35,241 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 22 | $747,773 | $33,990 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 24 | $788,854 | $32,869 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 25 | $808,695 | $32,348 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 27 | $848,192 | $31,415 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 28 | $867,784 | $30,992 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 30 | $905,357 | $30,179 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 32 | $941,542 | $29,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 129 | $796,009 | $6,171 |
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