Disaster payments in Illinois totaled $78.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 111 | $10,163,271 | $91,561 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 223 | $15,638,510 | $70,128 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 334 | $19,931,277 | $59,674 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 446 | $23,632,412 | $52,987 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 558 | $26,887,789 | $48,186 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 669 | $29,757,234 | $44,480 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 781 | $32,403,390 | $41,490 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 892 | $34,822,767 | $39,039 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 1,004 | $37,056,193 | $36,909 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 1,116 | $39,126,816 | $35,060 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,227 | $41,020,805 | $33,432 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,339 | $42,801,983 | $31,966 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,450 | $44,447,214 | $30,653 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,562 | $46,022,589 | $29,464 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,674 | $47,509,630 | $28,381 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,785 | $48,904,997 | $27,398 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,897 | $50,227,221 | $26,477 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 2,008 | $51,467,891 | $25,631 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 2,120 | $52,660,583 | $24,840 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 2,232 | $53,791,279 | $24,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 8,929 | $24,997,196 | $2,800 |
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