Total Emergency Relief Program payments in California totaled $611 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 65 | $87,248,150 | $1,342,279 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 131 | $135,674,398 | $1,035,682 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 196 | $170,387,894 | $869,326 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 262 | $199,230,480 | $760,422 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 327 | $222,846,100 | $681,487 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 393 | $243,028,585 | $618,393 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 459 | $260,638,722 | $567,840 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 524 | $276,888,722 | $528,414 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 590 | $293,062,091 | $496,715 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 655 | $307,737,175 | $469,828 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 721 | $321,483,918 | $445,886 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 786 | $334,164,359 | $425,145 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 852 | $346,389,619 | $406,561 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 918 | $357,818,609 | $389,781 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 983 | $368,388,744 | $374,760 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,049 | $378,433,922 | $360,757 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,114 | $387,814,352 | $348,128 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,180 | $396,826,182 | $336,293 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,246 | $405,320,822 | $325,298 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,311 | $413,451,157 | $315,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 5,247 | $197,227,253 | $37,589 |
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