Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Merced County, California totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $597,674 | $597,674 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $1,505,547 | $501,849 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $1,904,791 | $476,198 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $2,523,098 | $420,516 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $2,773,098 | $396,157 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $3,266,467 | $362,941 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $3,498,460 | $349,846 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $3,916,107 | $326,342 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $4,121,164 | $317,013 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 15 | $4,518,339 | $301,223 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 16 | $4,710,207 | $294,388 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 18 | $5,089,577 | $282,754 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 19 | $5,259,231 | $276,802 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 21 | $5,571,502 | $265,310 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $5,710,857 | $259,584 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 24 | $5,984,097 | $249,337 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 25 | $6,111,880 | $244,475 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 27 | $6,365,195 | $235,748 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 28 | $6,490,195 | $231,793 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 30 | $6,740,195 | $224,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 120 | $4,361,417 | $36,345 |
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