Disaster payments in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $102,396 | $102,396 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $199,221 | $99,611 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $384,753 | $96,188 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 5 | $452,332 | $90,466 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 7 | $560,532 | $80,076 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 8 | $590,914 | $73,864 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 9 | $619,194 | $68,799 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 11 | $656,779 | $59,707 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 12 | $673,102 | $56,092 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 14 | $702,992 | $50,214 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 15 | $716,218 | $47,748 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 16 | $728,858 | $45,554 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 18 | $752,601 | $41,811 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 19 | $763,272 | $40,172 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 21 | $783,376 | $37,304 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 22 | $792,627 | $36,029 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 23 | $801,472 | $34,847 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 25 | $816,732 | $32,669 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 26 | $822,620 | $31,639 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 28 | $832,562 | $29,734 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 112 | $170,601 | $1,523 |
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