Disaster payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $2.0 million 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% | 14% | 2 | $277,223 | $138,612 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $387,845 | $96,961 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $477,267 | $79,545 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 9 | $584,812 | $64,979 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $647,832 | $58,894 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $705,227 | $54,248 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $757,607 | $50,507 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 18 | $828,447 | $46,025 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 20 | $873,608 | $43,680 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $917,541 | $41,706 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $960,786 | $40,033 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 27 | $1,018,817 | $37,734 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 29 | $1,055,475 | $36,396 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 31 | $1,088,574 | $35,115 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 34 | $1,134,318 | $33,362 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 36 | $1,162,666 | $32,296 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 38 | $1,188,973 | $31,289 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 40 | $1,214,162 | $30,354 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 43 | $1,250,631 | $29,084 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 45 | $1,273,686 | $28,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 182 | $733,652 | $4,031 |
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