Disaster payments in Perry County, Illinois totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $1,104,525 | $220,905 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 10 | $1,638,109 | $163,811 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 16 | $2,187,217 | $136,701 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 21 | $2,578,390 | $122,780 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 27 | $2,962,459 | $109,721 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 32 | $3,238,469 | $101,202 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 37 | $3,496,789 | $94,508 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 43 | $3,771,023 | $87,698 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 48 | $3,949,850 | $82,289 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 54 | $4,137,848 | $76,627 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 59 | $4,285,966 | $72,644 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 64 | $4,425,441 | $69,148 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 70 | $4,568,723 | $65,267 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 75 | $4,668,280 | $62,244 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 81 | $4,783,293 | $59,053 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 86 | $4,872,809 | $56,661 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 91 | $4,958,753 | $54,492 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 97 | $5,059,791 | $52,163 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 102 | $5,139,577 | $50,388 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 108 | $5,229,569 | $48,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 433 | $1,272,933 | $2,940 |
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