Disaster payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $133,933 | $133,933 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $222,989 | $74,330 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $262,728 | $65,682 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $334,210 | $55,702 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $404,763 | $50,595 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $436,142 | $48,460 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $488,452 | $44,405 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $534,802 | $41,139 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $557,108 | $39,793 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $599,918 | $37,495 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $637,622 | $35,423 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 19 | $656,102 | $34,532 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 21 | $689,075 | $32,813 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $705,131 | $32,051 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 24 | $735,659 | $30,652 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 26 | $763,481 | $29,365 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $774,835 | $28,698 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 29 | $795,963 | $27,447 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 31 | $816,038 | $26,324 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 32 | $825,642 | $25,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 132 | $287,490 | $2,178 |
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