Disaster payments in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $11.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $2,651,523 | $883,841 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $3,536,181 | $589,363 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $4,295,177 | $477,242 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $4,880,991 | $406,749 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 15 | $5,377,368 | $358,491 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 18 | $5,836,218 | $324,234 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 21 | $6,198,557 | $295,169 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 24 | $6,523,922 | $271,830 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 27 | $6,821,480 | $252,647 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 30 | $7,084,786 | $236,160 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 33 | $7,322,960 | $221,908 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 36 | $7,524,945 | $209,026 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 39 | $7,714,429 | $197,806 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 42 | $7,893,905 | $187,950 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 45 | $8,066,859 | $179,264 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 48 | $8,234,059 | $171,543 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 52 | $8,442,148 | $162,349 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 55 | $8,593,277 | $156,241 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 58 | $8,738,415 | $150,662 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 61 | $8,875,606 | $145,502 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 245 | $2,890,801 | $11,799 |
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