Disaster payments in California totaled $82.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 26 | $12,200,635 | $469,255 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 52 | $18,642,155 | $358,503 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 78 | $23,609,819 | $302,690 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 104 | $27,470,653 | $264,141 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 130 | $30,748,659 | $236,528 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 157 | $34,074,416 | $217,035 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 183 | $37,090,431 | $202,680 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 209 | $39,817,873 | $190,516 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 235 | $42,231,105 | $179,707 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 261 | $44,450,669 | $170,309 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 288 | $46,564,822 | $161,683 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 314 | $48,376,358 | $154,065 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 340 | $50,065,634 | $147,252 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 366 | $51,644,448 | $141,105 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 392 | $53,112,667 | $135,492 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 419 | $54,551,011 | $130,193 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 445 | $55,922,497 | $125,669 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 471 | $57,237,563 | $121,523 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 497 | $58,470,347 | $117,647 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 523 | $59,631,666 | $114,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 2,096 | $22,554,163 | $10,761 |
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