Direct Payment Program payments in California totaled $1.7 billion from 1995-2021.

From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.

Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments 1995-2021 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%17%190$284,171,903$1,495,642
Top 2%26%381$435,721,487$1,143,626
Top 3%33%571$548,329,756$960,297
Top 4%38%762$634,848,656$833,135
Top 5%43%952$711,876,845$747,770
Top 6%47%1,143$782,017,219$684,180
Top 7%51%1,333$846,422,965$634,976
Top 8%54%1,524$906,041,857$594,516
Top 9%57%1,715$960,248,351$559,912
Top 10%60%1,905$1,009,585,366$529,966
Top 11%63%2,096$1,055,716,704$503,682
Top 12%66%2,286$1,098,749,481$480,643
Top 13%68%2,477$1,138,625,885$459,679
Top 14%70%2,667$1,175,339,752$440,697
Top 15%72%2,858$1,209,397,322$423,162
Top 16%74%3,048$1,240,770,481$407,077
Top 17%76%3,239$1,270,362,684$392,208
Top 18%78%3,430$1,298,022,179$378,432
Top 19%79%3,620$1,323,730,571$365,671
Top 20%81%3,811$1,347,716,797$353,639
Remaining 80% of recips.19%15,245$324,705,537$21,299
 

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