Disaster payments in Butte County, California totaled $79.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 16 | $10,597,085 | $662,318 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 32 | $16,199,232 | $506,226 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 48 | $20,582,091 | $428,794 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 64 | $24,422,479 | $381,601 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 81 | $28,058,368 | $346,400 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 97 | $31,178,465 | $321,427 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 113 | $33,957,237 | $300,507 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 129 | $36,470,740 | $282,719 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 145 | $38,709,798 | $266,964 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 162 | $40,923,629 | $252,615 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 178 | $42,900,073 | $241,012 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 194 | $44,755,370 | $230,698 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 210 | $46,471,178 | $221,291 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 226 | $48,084,472 | $212,763 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 243 | $49,706,405 | $204,553 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 259 | $51,169,081 | $197,564 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 275 | $52,555,313 | $191,110 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 291 | $53,860,797 | $185,089 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 307 | $55,075,599 | $179,399 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 324 | $56,277,835 | $173,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,297 | $23,101,783 | $17,812 |
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