Disaster payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $4.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $892,686 | $297,562 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $1,182,467 | $236,493 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $1,315,374 | $219,229 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $1,565,374 | $195,672 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $1,806,947 | $180,695 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $1,913,982 | $173,998 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $2,109,341 | $162,257 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 15 | $2,294,776 | $152,985 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 17 | $2,459,502 | $144,677 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 18 | $2,529,841 | $140,547 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $2,660,042 | $133,002 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 22 | $2,784,153 | $126,552 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 23 | $2,845,262 | $123,707 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $2,962,186 | $118,487 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 27 | $3,067,231 | $113,601 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 29 | $3,162,068 | $109,037 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 30 | $3,208,933 | $106,964 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 32 | $3,300,695 | $103,147 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $3,390,667 | $99,726 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 137 | $1,484,081 | $10,833 |
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