Disaster payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 49% | 2 | $627,403 | $313,701 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 4 | $689,830 | $172,457 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 6 | $736,009 | $122,668 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 8 | $769,238 | $96,155 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 10 | $795,477 | $79,548 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 12 | $817,367 | $68,114 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 15 | $844,772 | $56,318 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 17 | $861,353 | $50,668 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 19 | $876,983 | $46,157 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 21 | $890,395 | $42,400 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 23 | $903,227 | $39,271 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 25 | $915,529 | $36,621 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 27 | $926,922 | $34,330 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 30 | $943,140 | $31,438 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 32 | $953,413 | $29,794 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 34 | $963,436 | $28,336 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 36 | $973,223 | $27,034 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 38 | $982,879 | $25,865 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 40 | $992,271 | $24,807 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 43 | $1,005,543 | $23,385 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 172 | $263,931 | $1,534 |
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