Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in California totaled $531 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 166 | $64,128,082 | $386,314 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 333 | $101,555,911 | $304,973 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 500 | $131,666,642 | $263,333 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 667 | $157,285,266 | $235,810 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 833 | $179,653,358 | $215,670 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 1,000 | $199,933,113 | $199,933 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 1,167 | $218,301,122 | $187,062 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 1,334 | $234,901,708 | $176,088 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 1,501 | $250,146,604 | $166,653 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 1,667 | $263,896,339 | $158,306 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,834 | $277,180,177 | $151,134 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 2,001 | $289,769,805 | $144,813 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 2,168 | $301,544,378 | $139,089 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 2,334 | $312,790,449 | $134,015 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,501 | $323,461,324 | $129,333 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 2,668 | $333,437,508 | $124,977 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 2,835 | $342,823,880 | $120,926 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 3,002 | $351,743,056 | $117,170 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 3,168 | $360,146,200 | $113,683 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 3,335 | $368,114,235 | $110,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 13,343 | $162,542,423 | $12,182 |
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