Disaster payments in California totaled $35.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,122,170 | $465,652 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 23 | $7,836,838 | $340,732 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 34 | $9,778,649 | $287,607 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 46 | $11,440,427 | $248,705 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 58 | $12,945,209 | $223,193 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 69 | $14,235,593 | $206,313 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 81 | $15,566,846 | $192,183 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 93 | $16,811,140 | $180,765 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 104 | $17,867,552 | $171,803 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 116 | $18,934,861 | $163,232 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 127 | $19,848,989 | $156,291 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 139 | $20,777,140 | $149,476 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 151 | $21,619,903 | $143,178 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 162 | $22,334,293 | $137,866 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 174 | $23,055,683 | $132,504 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 186 | $23,722,342 | $127,539 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 197 | $24,308,391 | $123,393 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 209 | $24,912,659 | $119,199 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 220 | $25,430,602 | $115,594 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 232 | $25,954,735 | $111,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 931 | $9,272,925 | $9,960 |
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