Disaster payments in California totaled $21.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $2,381,575 | $264,619 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $4,307,682 | $239,316 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $5,708,945 | $211,442 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 36 | $6,831,249 | $189,757 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 46 | $7,981,378 | $173,508 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 55 | $8,902,249 | $161,859 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 64 | $9,675,148 | $151,174 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 73 | $10,344,852 | $141,710 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 82 | $10,954,545 | $133,592 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 92 | $11,579,856 | $125,868 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 101 | $12,102,449 | $119,826 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 110 | $12,579,908 | $114,363 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 119 | $13,028,772 | $109,485 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 128 | $13,445,304 | $105,041 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 138 | $13,870,217 | $100,509 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 147 | $14,225,356 | $96,771 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 156 | $14,559,060 | $93,327 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 165 | $14,872,078 | $90,134 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 174 | $15,165,372 | $87,157 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 184 | $15,469,909 | $84,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 736 | $5,721,311 | $7,774 |
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