Disaster payments in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $93,666 | $46,833 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $216,599 | $43,320 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $320,803 | $40,100 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $412,450 | $37,495 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $489,821 | $34,987 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 16 | $538,774 | $33,673 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $609,266 | $32,067 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 22 | $675,345 | $30,698 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 25 | $730,710 | $29,228 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 28 | $781,899 | $27,925 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 30 | $813,319 | $27,111 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 33 | $860,276 | $26,069 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 36 | $906,252 | $25,174 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 39 | $948,942 | $24,332 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 42 | $986,712 | $23,493 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 44 | $1,011,604 | $22,991 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 47 | $1,047,647 | $22,290 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 50 | $1,082,544 | $21,651 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 53 | $1,116,116 | $21,059 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 56 | $1,147,480 | $20,491 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 225 | $700,666 | $3,114 |
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