Disaster payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $402,721 | $201,361 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $693,343 | $173,336 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $817,073 | $136,179 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $901,268 | $112,659 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 11 | $1,017,638 | $92,513 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $1,086,883 | $83,606 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 15 | $1,150,853 | $76,724 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 17 | $1,211,976 | $71,293 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 19 | $1,265,790 | $66,621 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 22 | $1,335,844 | $60,720 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 24 | $1,377,052 | $57,377 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 26 | $1,415,795 | $54,454 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 28 | $1,453,173 | $51,899 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 31 | $1,505,896 | $48,577 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 33 | $1,538,841 | $46,632 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $1,569,391 | $44,840 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 37 | $1,599,316 | $43,225 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 39 | $1,628,375 | $41,753 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 42 | $1,670,397 | $39,771 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 44 | $1,697,000 | $38,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 178 | $812,033 | $4,562 |
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