Disaster payments in California totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 390 | $439,331,905 | $1,126,492 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 781 | $652,642,940 | $835,650 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 1,172 | $807,475,641 | $688,972 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 1,562 | $929,240,375 | $594,904 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 1,953 | $1,031,592,765 | $528,209 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 2,344 | $1,121,058,762 | $478,267 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 2,734 | $1,199,801,623 | $438,845 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 3,125 | $1,270,019,927 | $406,406 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 3,516 | $1,332,833,995 | $379,077 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 3,906 | $1,389,274,825 | $355,677 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 4,297 | $1,440,957,744 | $335,340 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 4,688 | $1,489,547,312 | $317,736 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 5,078 | $1,534,801,591 | $302,245 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 5,469 | $1,576,662,610 | $288,291 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 5,860 | $1,615,367,180 | $275,660 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 6,251 | $1,651,306,605 | $264,167 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 6,641 | $1,684,643,865 | $253,673 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 7,032 | $1,716,039,634 | $244,033 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 7,423 | $1,745,701,860 | $235,175 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 7,813 | $1,773,442,873 | $226,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 31,256 | $518,231,982 | $16,580 |
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