Disaster payments in Monterey County, California totaled $6.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $1,527,212 | $763,606 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $2,326,345 | $581,586 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $2,576,345 | $515,269 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $2,826,345 | $471,057 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 8 | $3,162,483 | $395,310 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 9 | $3,306,892 | $367,432 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 10 | $3,449,605 | $344,961 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 12 | $3,699,605 | $308,300 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $3,824,605 | $294,200 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 14 | $3,949,605 | $282,115 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $4,189,293 | $261,831 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 17 | $4,306,035 | $253,296 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 18 | $4,419,657 | $245,536 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 20 | $4,609,676 | $230,484 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 21 | $4,695,226 | $223,582 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 22 | $4,775,098 | $217,050 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 24 | $4,926,914 | $205,288 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 25 | $4,999,504 | $199,980 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 26 | $5,070,578 | $195,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 108 | $1,562,470 | $14,467 |
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