Disaster payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $969,938 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $52,700 | $52,700 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $133,806 | $44,602 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $210,243 | $42,049 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $262,410 | $37,487 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $303,438 | $33,715 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $336,726 | $30,612 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $365,937 | $28,149 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $379,673 | $27,120 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 16 | $405,977 | $25,374 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 18 | $428,323 | $23,796 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 20 | $450,367 | $22,518 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 22 | $471,778 | $21,444 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 24 | $492,811 | $20,534 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 26 | $512,829 | $19,724 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 27 | $522,579 | $19,355 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 29 | $540,891 | $18,651 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 31 | $559,083 | $18,035 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 33 | $576,447 | $17,468 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 35 | $593,565 | $16,959 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 37 | $610,067 | $16,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 149 | $359,871 | $2,415 |
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