Disaster payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $12.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 17 | $3,130,833 | $184,167 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 34 | $4,653,560 | $136,869 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 51 | $5,713,865 | $112,037 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 68 | $6,561,874 | $96,498 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 86 | $7,292,535 | $84,797 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 103 | $7,867,003 | $76,379 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 120 | $8,357,808 | $69,648 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 137 | $8,755,282 | $63,907 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 154 | $9,108,326 | $59,145 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 172 | $9,444,736 | $54,911 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 189 | $9,714,499 | $51,399 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 206 | $9,939,545 | $48,250 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 223 | $10,137,042 | $45,458 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 240 | $10,317,037 | $42,988 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 258 | $10,491,578 | $40,665 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 275 | $10,637,688 | $38,683 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 292 | $10,771,482 | $36,889 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 309 | $10,892,899 | $35,252 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 326 | $11,000,081 | $33,743 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 344 | $11,103,599 | $32,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,376 | $1,205,134 | $876 |
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