Disaster payments in Merced County, California totaled $70.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 19 | $14,381,190 | $756,905 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 38 | $21,020,324 | $553,166 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 57 | $25,734,435 | $451,481 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 76 | $29,437,251 | $387,332 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 95 | $32,251,775 | $339,492 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 114 | $34,693,076 | $304,325 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 133 | $36,813,877 | $276,796 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 152 | $38,624,537 | $254,109 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 171 | $40,244,889 | $235,350 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 190 | $41,724,880 | $219,605 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 209 | $43,074,572 | $206,098 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 228 | $44,318,474 | $194,379 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 247 | $45,481,024 | $184,134 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 266 | $46,571,241 | $175,080 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 285 | $47,595,070 | $167,000 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 304 | $48,570,031 | $159,770 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 323 | $49,486,317 | $153,208 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 342 | $50,356,843 | $147,242 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 361 | $51,175,560 | $141,761 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 381 | $51,988,327 | $136,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,524 | $18,784,312 | $12,326 |
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