Disaster payments in San Benito County, California totaled $20.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $3,528,901 | $882,225 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $5,741,448 | $717,681 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 12 | $7,385,630 | $615,469 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $8,665,058 | $541,566 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 20 | $9,741,142 | $487,057 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 24 | $10,698,686 | $445,779 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 28 | $11,529,381 | $411,764 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 32 | $12,260,357 | $383,136 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 36 | $12,941,626 | $359,490 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 40 | $13,503,448 | $337,586 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 44 | $13,998,101 | $318,139 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 48 | $14,425,331 | $300,528 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 52 | $14,817,925 | $284,960 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 56 | $15,184,423 | $271,150 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 60 | $15,521,843 | $258,697 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 64 | $15,831,541 | $247,368 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 68 | $16,120,043 | $237,059 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 72 | $16,393,782 | $227,691 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 76 | $16,649,254 | $219,069 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 80 | $16,886,105 | $211,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 321 | $3,609,130 | $11,243 |
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