Disaster payments in Butte County, California totaled $27.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $3,801,813 | $760,363 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $6,077,295 | $607,730 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $7,522,858 | $501,524 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 20 | $8,672,635 | $433,632 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $9,713,747 | $388,550 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 30 | $10,646,079 | $354,869 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 35 | $11,478,867 | $327,968 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 41 | $12,435,316 | $303,300 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 46 | $13,188,133 | $286,699 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 51 | $13,837,290 | $271,319 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 56 | $14,462,290 | $258,255 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 61 | $15,087,129 | $247,330 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 66 | $15,687,128 | $237,684 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 71 | $16,239,681 | $228,728 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 77 | $16,857,161 | $218,924 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 82 | $17,336,743 | $211,424 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 87 | $17,777,151 | $204,335 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 92 | $18,201,238 | $197,840 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 97 | $18,598,320 | $191,735 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 102 | $18,977,080 | $186,050 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 412 | $8,522,575 | $20,686 |
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