Disaster payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $308,008 | $77,002 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $557,630 | $61,959 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $759,156 | $54,225 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $922,793 | $48,568 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 24 | $1,070,593 | $44,608 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $1,210,716 | $41,749 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 34 | $1,344,623 | $39,548 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 39 | $1,470,625 | $37,708 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 44 | $1,591,909 | $36,180 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 49 | $1,708,020 | $34,858 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 53 | $1,796,301 | $33,892 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 58 | $1,903,457 | $32,818 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 63 | $2,003,869 | $31,807 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 68 | $2,096,993 | $30,838 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 73 | $2,181,614 | $29,885 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 78 | $2,262,146 | $29,002 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 83 | $2,335,565 | $28,139 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 88 | $2,405,978 | $27,341 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 93 | $2,474,039 | $26,603 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 98 | $2,536,133 | $25,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 392 | $1,276,634 | $3,257 |
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