Disaster payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $103,842 | $103,842 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $198,105 | $66,035 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $242,270 | $60,568 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $325,751 | $54,292 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 7 | $365,945 | $52,278 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $444,467 | $49,385 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 10 | $482,470 | $48,247 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $552,820 | $46,068 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $584,918 | $44,994 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 15 | $647,456 | $43,164 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $672,140 | $42,009 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 18 | $713,834 | $39,657 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $751,877 | $37,594 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 21 | $769,508 | $36,643 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 23 | $803,351 | $34,928 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $818,284 | $34,095 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 26 | $845,801 | $32,531 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 27 | $859,116 | $31,819 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 29 | $884,250 | $30,491 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 30 | $896,582 | $29,886 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 124 | $527,434 | $4,254 |
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