Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in California totaled $84.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 50 | $12,005,828 | $240,117 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 100 | $18,370,160 | $183,702 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 150 | $23,920,613 | $159,471 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 200 | $28,540,383 | $142,702 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 251 | $32,428,388 | $129,197 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 301 | $35,617,064 | $118,329 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 351 | $38,430,415 | $109,488 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 401 | $41,065,347 | $102,407 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 452 | $43,619,106 | $96,502 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 502 | $45,918,612 | $91,471 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 552 | $48,014,281 | $86,982 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 602 | $49,965,500 | $82,999 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 652 | $51,780,770 | $79,418 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 703 | $53,498,612 | $76,100 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 753 | $55,091,736 | $73,163 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 803 | $56,595,830 | $70,480 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 853 | $58,006,687 | $68,003 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 904 | $59,347,466 | $65,650 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 954 | $60,595,618 | $63,517 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,004 | $61,771,216 | $61,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 4,019 | $22,634,444 | $5,632 |
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