Disaster payments in California totaled $1.4 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 329 | $259,607,743 | $789,081 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 658 | $388,542,185 | $590,490 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 987 | $482,937,742 | $489,299 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 1,317 | $558,777,813 | $424,281 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 1,646 | $622,530,411 | $378,208 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 1,975 | $677,293,397 | $342,933 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 2,304 | $725,356,047 | $314,825 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 2,634 | $768,354,668 | $291,706 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 2,963 | $807,371,214 | $272,484 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 3,292 | $842,840,364 | $256,027 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 3,622 | $875,247,460 | $241,648 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 3,951 | $904,910,595 | $229,033 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 4,280 | $932,164,955 | $217,796 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 4,609 | $957,934,767 | $207,840 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 4,939 | $982,000,642 | $198,826 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 5,268 | $1,004,481,551 | $190,676 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 5,597 | $1,025,669,591 | $183,253 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 5,927 | $1,045,575,416 | $176,409 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 6,256 | $1,064,230,214 | $170,114 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 6,585 | $1,081,856,101 | $164,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 26,343 | $334,341,708 | $12,692 |
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