Disaster payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $426,882 | $106,721 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $701,442 | $87,680 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 12 | $925,792 | $77,149 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $1,148,604 | $67,565 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $1,296,864 | $61,755 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 25 | $1,434,644 | $57,386 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 29 | $1,561,996 | $53,862 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 34 | $1,706,754 | $50,199 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 38 | $1,814,918 | $47,761 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 42 | $1,916,425 | $45,629 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 46 | $2,012,778 | $43,756 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 51 | $2,129,656 | $41,758 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 55 | $2,218,369 | $40,334 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 59 | $2,296,640 | $38,926 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 63 | $2,369,772 | $37,615 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 68 | $2,457,372 | $36,138 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 72 | $2,524,983 | $35,069 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 76 | $2,590,872 | $34,090 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 80 | $2,655,357 | $33,192 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 85 | $2,733,920 | $32,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 341 | $1,491,809 | $4,375 |
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