Disaster payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $27.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 18 | $5,049,456 | $280,525 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 37 | $7,713,836 | $208,482 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 56 | $9,810,700 | $175,191 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 75 | $11,513,462 | $153,513 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 94 | $12,945,451 | $137,718 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 113 | $14,174,233 | $125,436 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 132 | $15,254,729 | $115,566 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 151 | $16,217,768 | $107,402 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 169 | $17,009,973 | $100,651 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 188 | $17,758,585 | $94,461 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 207 | $18,420,947 | $88,990 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 226 | $19,003,808 | $84,088 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 245 | $19,520,763 | $79,677 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 264 | $19,994,114 | $75,735 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 283 | $20,430,844 | $72,194 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 302 | $20,829,621 | $68,972 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 320 | $21,175,181 | $66,172 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 339 | $21,511,427 | $63,456 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 358 | $21,824,433 | $60,962 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 377 | $22,118,947 | $58,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,511 | $4,936,103 | $3,267 |
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