Disaster payments in Humboldt County, California totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $117,625 | $117,625 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $200,366 | $100,183 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $256,023 | $85,341 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $304,029 | $76,007 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $347,936 | $69,587 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $386,754 | $64,459 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $424,600 | $60,657 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $461,179 | $57,647 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $493,587 | $54,843 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 10 | $524,034 | $52,403 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 11 | $553,619 | $50,329 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 12 | $582,726 | $48,561 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 13 | $611,321 | $47,025 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 14 | $638,685 | $45,620 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 15 | $664,867 | $44,324 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 16 | $690,899 | $43,181 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 17 | $716,901 | $42,171 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 18 | $742,677 | $41,260 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 19 | $768,197 | $40,431 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 20 | $791,982 | $39,599 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 82 | $589,219 | $7,186 |
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