Disaster payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $93,643 | $46,822 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $172,622 | $43,155 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $242,338 | $40,390 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $293,079 | $36,635 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $335,437 | $33,544 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $372,307 | $31,026 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 14 | $405,870 | $28,991 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 16 | $436,410 | $27,276 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $478,201 | $25,169 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $502,798 | $23,943 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 23 | $525,144 | $22,832 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $547,188 | $21,888 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $568,599 | $21,059 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 29 | $589,683 | $20,334 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $610,157 | $19,682 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 33 | $629,855 | $19,087 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 36 | $657,223 | $18,256 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 38 | $674,872 | $17,760 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $692,102 | $17,303 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 42 | $708,962 | $16,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 170 | $405,847 | $2,387 |
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