Disaster payments in Wayne County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $251,003 | $83,668 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $437,164 | $62,452 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $572,656 | $52,060 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $656,815 | $46,915 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 18 | $748,669 | $41,593 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 22 | $827,941 | $37,634 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 25 | $882,894 | $35,316 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $945,906 | $32,617 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 33 | $998,958 | $30,271 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 37 | $1,048,523 | $28,338 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 40 | $1,083,256 | $27,081 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 44 | $1,125,768 | $25,586 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 48 | $1,164,729 | $24,265 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 51 | $1,191,565 | $23,364 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 55 | $1,226,543 | $22,301 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 59 | $1,260,833 | $21,370 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 63 | $1,291,239 | $20,496 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 66 | $1,312,042 | $19,879 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 70 | $1,338,188 | $19,117 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 74 | $1,363,002 | $18,419 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 297 | $393,935 | $1,326 |
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