Disaster payments in Wayne County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $366,815 | $122,272 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $495,531 | $82,589 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 10 | $630,019 | $63,002 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 13 | $708,863 | $54,528 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 16 | $775,858 | $48,491 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 20 | $853,723 | $42,686 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 23 | $902,819 | $39,253 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 26 | $946,391 | $36,400 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 30 | $998,796 | $33,293 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 33 | $1,035,199 | $31,370 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 36 | $1,069,663 | $29,713 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 40 | $1,111,781 | $27,795 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 43 | $1,140,678 | $26,527 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 47 | $1,176,164 | $25,025 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 50 | $1,202,275 | $24,046 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 53 | $1,227,374 | $23,158 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 57 | $1,256,555 | $22,045 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 60 | $1,277,062 | $21,284 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 63 | $1,296,515 | $20,580 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 67 | $1,321,112 | $19,718 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 269 | $350,091 | $1,301 |
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