Disaster payments in Coles County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $102,612 | $51,306 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $228,527 | $45,705 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $337,266 | $42,158 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 11 | $433,480 | $39,407 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 14 | $514,700 | $36,764 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 17 | $578,061 | $34,004 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 20 | $632,901 | $31,645 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 23 | $684,592 | $29,765 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 26 | $731,864 | $28,149 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 29 | $775,380 | $26,737 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $803,097 | $25,906 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 34 | $841,782 | $24,758 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 37 | $878,088 | $23,732 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 40 | $910,699 | $22,767 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 43 | $940,941 | $21,882 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 46 | $969,253 | $21,071 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 49 | $996,116 | $20,329 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 52 | $1,021,444 | $19,643 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 55 | $1,045,565 | $19,010 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 58 | $1,068,415 | $18,421 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 232 | $453,819 | $1,956 |
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