Disaster payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $337,635 | $168,818 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $434,229 | $108,557 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $514,574 | $85,762 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $586,342 | $73,293 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $652,648 | $65,265 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $715,074 | $59,590 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $774,132 | $55,295 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 16 | $823,399 | $51,462 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 18 | $868,772 | $48,265 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 20 | $910,530 | $45,526 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 22 | $949,519 | $43,160 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 24 | $987,848 | $41,160 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 27 | $1,041,927 | $38,590 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 29 | $1,075,535 | $37,087 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 31 | $1,106,086 | $35,680 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 33 | $1,135,484 | $34,409 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 35 | $1,164,257 | $33,264 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 37 | $1,191,165 | $32,194 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 39 | $1,217,347 | $31,214 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 41 | $1,242,788 | $30,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 167 | $736,202 | $4,408 |
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