Disaster payments in Illinois totaled $682 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 688 | $141,873,504 | $206,211 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 1,377 | $212,606,017 | $154,398 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 2,066 | $265,398,865 | $128,460 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 2,754 | $307,454,003 | $111,639 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 3,443 | $342,471,972 | $99,469 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 4,132 | $372,147,422 | $90,065 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 4,821 | $397,989,051 | $82,553 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 5,509 | $420,710,251 | $76,368 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 6,198 | $440,846,834 | $71,127 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 6,887 | $458,896,521 | $66,632 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 7,576 | $475,098,451 | $62,711 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 8,264 | $489,720,250 | $59,259 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 8,953 | $503,074,199 | $56,191 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 9,642 | $515,221,626 | $53,435 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 10,330 | $526,302,601 | $50,949 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 11,019 | $536,431,480 | $48,682 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 11,708 | $545,741,874 | $46,613 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 12,397 | $554,316,522 | $44,714 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 13,085 | $562,209,820 | $42,966 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 13,774 | $569,539,766 | $41,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 55,099 | $112,589,806 | $2,043 |
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