Disaster payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $484,926 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $50,607 | $50,607 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $79,319 | $39,660 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $108,023 | $36,008 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $135,943 | $33,986 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $162,273 | $32,455 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $211,170 | $30,167 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 8 | $234,065 | $29,258 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $251,423 | $27,936 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $264,479 | $26,448 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 11 | $277,528 | $25,230 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 13 | $302,058 | $23,235 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $311,481 | $22,249 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15 | $319,061 | $21,271 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $326,252 | $20,391 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $333,359 | $19,609 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19 | $346,187 | $18,220 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 20 | $351,771 | $17,589 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 21 | $356,884 | $16,994 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 22 | $361,694 | $16,441 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 23 | $366,201 | $15,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 96 | $118,725 | $1,237 |
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