Disaster payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $2,427,768 | $303,471 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 17 | $3,906,511 | $229,795 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 26 | $5,075,795 | $195,223 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 35 | $5,947,460 | $169,927 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 44 | $6,686,398 | $151,964 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 53 | $7,309,248 | $137,910 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 62 | $7,859,332 | $126,763 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 71 | $8,343,497 | $117,514 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 80 | $8,787,022 | $109,838 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 89 | $9,177,065 | $103,113 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 98 | $9,523,864 | $97,182 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 107 | $9,842,939 | $91,990 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 116 | $10,118,152 | $87,225 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 125 | $10,361,897 | $82,895 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 134 | $10,581,184 | $78,964 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 143 | $10,776,028 | $75,357 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 152 | $10,955,719 | $72,077 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 161 | $11,110,989 | $69,012 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 170 | $11,245,490 | $66,150 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 179 | $11,368,352 | $63,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 720 | $1,762,636 | $2,448 |
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