Disaster payments in San Benito County, California totaled $16.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $2,634,786 | $878,262 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $4,935,648 | $705,093 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 11 | $6,486,219 | $589,656 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 15 | $7,571,822 | $504,788 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 18 | $8,295,950 | $460,886 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 22 | $9,107,755 | $413,989 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 26 | $9,807,010 | $377,193 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 30 | $10,407,805 | $346,927 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 33 | $10,799,197 | $327,248 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 37 | $11,240,674 | $303,802 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 41 | $11,651,754 | $284,189 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 45 | $12,016,805 | $267,040 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 48 | $12,253,274 | $255,277 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 52 | $12,548,789 | $241,323 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 56 | $12,824,271 | $229,005 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 60 | $13,079,742 | $217,996 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 63 | $13,255,776 | $210,409 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 67 | $13,474,946 | $201,119 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 71 | $13,658,637 | $192,375 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 75 | $13,829,953 | $184,399 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 300 | $2,741,483 | $9,138 |
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