Disaster payments in Butte County, California totaled $14.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,305,750 | $435,250 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $2,437,663 | $348,238 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $3,086,714 | $308,671 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 14 | $3,857,301 | $275,521 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 17 | $4,327,774 | $254,575 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 21 | $4,847,524 | $230,834 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 24 | $5,222,524 | $217,605 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 28 | $5,685,574 | $203,056 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 32 | $6,087,147 | $190,223 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 35 | $6,379,840 | $182,281 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 39 | $6,745,700 | $172,967 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 42 | $6,999,734 | $166,660 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 46 | $7,316,917 | $159,063 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 49 | $7,526,645 | $153,605 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 53 | $7,795,947 | $147,093 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 56 | $7,988,387 | $142,650 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 60 | $8,229,374 | $137,156 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 64 | $8,461,469 | $132,210 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 67 | $8,632,107 | $128,837 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 71 | $8,853,262 | $124,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 285 | $5,255,681 | $18,441 |
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