Disaster payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $187,500 | $93,750 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $287,251 | $71,813 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $330,810 | $66,162 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $405,799 | $57,971 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $436,891 | $54,611 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $465,625 | $51,736 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $511,894 | $46,536 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $533,250 | $44,438 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $568,975 | $40,641 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 15 | $585,467 | $39,031 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 16 | $601,959 | $37,622 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $633,828 | $35,213 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 19 | $648,015 | $34,106 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 21 | $673,231 | $32,059 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 22 | $684,535 | $31,115 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 23 | $695,731 | $30,249 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 25 | $717,945 | $28,718 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 26 | $728,902 | $28,035 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 28 | $749,784 | $26,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 113 | $388,123 | $3,435 |
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