Disaster payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $2.6 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% | 10% | 3 | $269,591 | $89,864 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $456,615 | $65,231 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $587,979 | $53,453 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 15 | $704,196 | $46,946 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 18 | $781,444 | $43,414 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 22 | $879,096 | $39,959 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 26 | $969,943 | $37,306 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 30 | $1,053,849 | $35,128 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 33 | $1,113,997 | $33,757 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 37 | $1,189,896 | $32,159 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 41 | $1,255,507 | $30,622 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 45 | $1,316,313 | $29,251 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 49 | $1,374,792 | $28,057 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 52 | $1,416,888 | $27,248 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 56 | $1,471,810 | $26,282 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 60 | $1,524,930 | $25,416 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 64 | $1,574,748 | $24,605 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 67 | $1,610,535 | $24,038 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 71 | $1,654,038 | $23,296 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 75 | $1,694,912 | $22,599 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 302 | $908,778 | $3,009 |
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