Disaster payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $133,933 | $133,933 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $224,482 | $74,827 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $264,220 | $66,055 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $335,703 | $55,950 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $371,144 | $53,021 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $437,634 | $48,626 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $489,945 | $44,540 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $513,568 | $42,797 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14 | $558,601 | $39,900 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $580,424 | $38,695 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $618,128 | $36,360 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18 | $636,608 | $35,367 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 20 | $668,944 | $33,447 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 22 | $699,472 | $31,794 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 23 | $713,571 | $31,025 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 25 | $738,648 | $29,546 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 26 | $749,485 | $28,826 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 28 | $769,912 | $27,497 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 30 | $789,455 | $26,315 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 31 | $798,765 | $25,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 127 | $278,406 | $2,192 |
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