Disaster payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $3.8 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $287,207 | $143,604 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $531,716 | $132,929 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $752,654 | $125,442 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $943,833 | $117,979 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $1,101,117 | $110,112 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $1,250,576 | $104,215 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $1,387,854 | $99,132 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 16 | $1,507,727 | $94,233 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 18 | $1,618,899 | $89,939 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 20 | $1,724,027 | $86,201 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 22 | $1,826,223 | $83,010 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 24 | $1,912,698 | $79,696 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 26 | $1,996,941 | $76,805 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 28 | $2,078,522 | $74,233 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $2,156,877 | $71,896 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $2,226,456 | $69,577 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $2,293,780 | $67,464 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 36 | $2,360,279 | $65,563 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 38 | $2,426,324 | $63,851 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 40 | $2,491,110 | $62,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 160 | $1,281,896 | $8,012 |
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