Disaster payments in Illinois totaled $151 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 158 | $23,674,893 | $149,841 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 316 | $34,136,233 | $108,026 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 474 | $42,671,692 | $90,025 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 633 | $49,928,381 | $78,876 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 791 | $56,199,763 | $71,049 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 949 | $61,759,043 | $65,078 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 1,107 | $66,742,985 | $60,292 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 1,266 | $71,327,620 | $56,341 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 1,424 | $75,538,621 | $53,047 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 1,582 | $79,450,812 | $50,222 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 1,740 | $83,095,553 | $47,756 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 1,899 | $86,529,276 | $45,566 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 2,057 | $89,702,650 | $43,608 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 2,215 | $92,685,706 | $41,845 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 2,374 | $95,515,249 | $40,234 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 2,532 | $98,156,009 | $38,766 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 2,690 | $100,648,584 | $37,416 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 2,848 | $102,997,635 | $36,165 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 3,007 | $105,239,985 | $34,998 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 3,165 | $107,349,427 | $33,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 12,662 | $43,923,504 | $3,469 |
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