Tree Assistance Program payments in California totaled $26.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tree Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Tree Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $3,339,911 | $371,101 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $5,100,538 | $283,363 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 28 | $6,598,546 | $235,662 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $7,738,922 | $209,160 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 46 | $8,745,016 | $190,109 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 56 | $9,767,197 | $174,414 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 65 | $10,630,112 | $163,540 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 74 | $11,384,746 | $153,848 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 84 | $12,149,007 | $144,631 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 93 | $12,786,013 | $137,484 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 102 | $13,375,157 | $131,129 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 112 | $13,966,499 | $124,701 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 121 | $14,447,666 | $119,402 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 131 | $14,941,780 | $114,059 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 140 | $15,358,411 | $109,703 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 149 | $15,752,620 | $105,722 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 159 | $16,175,837 | $101,735 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 168 | $16,532,748 | $98,409 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 177 | $16,875,844 | $95,344 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 187 | $17,240,054 | $92,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 749 | $8,748,251 | $11,680 |
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