Disaster payments in Edwards County, Illinois totaled $538,045 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $56,072 | $56,072 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $83,994 | $41,997 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $130,975 | $32,744 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $147,609 | $29,522 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $163,361 | $27,227 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $192,518 | $24,065 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $204,577 | $22,731 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 11 | $228,156 | $20,741 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $239,696 | $19,975 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 13 | $250,005 | $19,231 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $269,333 | $17,956 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 16 | $278,521 | $17,408 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 17 | $287,650 | $16,921 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 19 | $303,408 | $15,969 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 20 | $311,094 | $15,555 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 22 | $325,293 | $14,786 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $331,686 | $14,421 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 24 | $337,941 | $14,081 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 26 | $350,189 | $13,469 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 27 | $356,141 | $13,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 111 | $181,904 | $1,639 |
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