Disaster payments in Merced County, California totaled $7.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $484,356 | $484,356 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $827,419 | $413,710 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $1,387,585 | $346,896 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $1,637,585 | $327,517 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $2,068,957 | $295,565 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 8 | $2,274,014 | $284,252 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $2,630,627 | $263,063 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 11 | $2,778,154 | $252,559 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 12 | $2,917,034 | $243,086 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 14 | $3,167,034 | $226,217 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 15 | $3,292,034 | $219,469 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $3,540,452 | $208,262 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 18 | $3,661,464 | $203,415 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 20 | $3,890,802 | $194,540 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 21 | $3,990,741 | $190,035 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 23 | $4,178,970 | $181,694 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 24 | $4,271,993 | $178,000 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 25 | $4,361,045 | $174,442 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 27 | $4,537,954 | $168,072 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 28 | $4,623,453 | $165,123 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 116 | $2,363,290 | $20,373 |
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