Disaster payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $819,007 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $75,241 | $75,241 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $123,677 | $61,839 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $169,536 | $56,512 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $204,359 | $51,090 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $237,656 | $47,531 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $270,732 | $45,122 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $303,418 | $43,345 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $332,885 | $41,611 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 9 | $359,819 | $39,980 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 10 | $381,940 | $38,194 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 11 | $401,675 | $36,516 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 12 | $421,282 | $35,107 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $440,871 | $33,913 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $458,146 | $32,725 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $474,542 | $31,636 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $490,880 | $30,680 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $507,110 | $29,830 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $522,723 | $29,040 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $536,389 | $28,231 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 20 | $549,958 | $27,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 82 | $269,048 | $3,281 |
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