Disaster payments in Monterey County, California totaled $8.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $804,552 | $804,552 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $1,605,927 | $802,964 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $2,100,569 | $700,190 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $2,550,644 | $637,661 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $3,039,098 | $506,516 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 7 | $3,256,906 | $465,272 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 8 | $3,471,559 | $433,945 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 9 | $3,681,196 | $409,022 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 10 | $3,855,639 | $385,564 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 12 | $4,177,438 | $348,120 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 13 | $4,314,444 | $331,880 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 14 | $4,450,960 | $317,926 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 15 | $4,579,685 | $305,312 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 16 | $4,706,583 | $294,161 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 18 | $4,957,701 | $275,428 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 19 | $5,079,835 | $267,360 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 20 | $5,195,957 | $259,798 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 21 | $5,308,673 | $252,794 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 22 | $5,418,421 | $246,292 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 24 | $5,626,918 | $234,455 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 97 | $2,659,034 | $27,413 |
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