Disaster payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $248,057 | $248,057 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $397,017 | $132,339 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $443,968 | $110,992 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $533,849 | $88,975 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7 | $576,449 | $82,350 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 9 | $659,670 | $73,297 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 11 | $732,541 | $66,595 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $765,506 | $63,792 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $823,697 | $58,836 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 15 | $851,922 | $56,795 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 17 | $903,391 | $53,141 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 18 | $924,050 | $51,336 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 20 | $960,753 | $48,038 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 22 | $996,413 | $45,292 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 23 | $1,011,783 | $43,991 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 25 | $1,040,719 | $41,629 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 26 | $1,054,139 | $40,544 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 28 | $1,079,877 | $38,567 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 30 | $1,104,890 | $36,830 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 31 | $1,116,897 | $36,029 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 127 | $355,601 | $2,800 |
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