Disaster payments in Merced County, California totaled $11.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,021,191 | $510,596 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $1,840,955 | $460,239 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $2,557,511 | $426,252 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $3,051,402 | $381,425 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $3,526,764 | $352,676 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $3,954,764 | $329,564 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $4,351,938 | $310,853 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 16 | $4,731,308 | $295,707 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 18 | $5,083,511 | $282,417 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 20 | $5,373,738 | $268,687 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 22 | $5,650,300 | $256,832 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 24 | $5,916,179 | $246,507 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 26 | $6,171,173 | $237,353 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 28 | $6,421,605 | $229,343 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $6,669,568 | $222,319 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $6,901,701 | $215,678 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $7,113,258 | $209,213 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 36 | $7,309,186 | $203,033 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 38 | $7,494,556 | $197,225 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 40 | $7,672,586 | $191,815 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 163 | $3,966,883 | $24,337 |
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