Disaster payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $338,145 | $84,536 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $554,589 | $69,324 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $755,732 | $58,133 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $884,696 | $52,041 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 22 | $1,035,848 | $47,084 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 26 | $1,138,217 | $43,778 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 31 | $1,257,609 | $40,568 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 35 | $1,344,268 | $38,408 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 40 | $1,447,401 | $36,185 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 44 | $1,525,641 | $34,674 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 49 | $1,617,238 | $33,005 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 53 | $1,682,077 | $31,737 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 58 | $1,758,122 | $30,312 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 62 | $1,816,662 | $29,301 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 67 | $1,887,141 | $28,166 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 71 | $1,941,809 | $27,349 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 75 | $1,993,956 | $26,586 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 80 | $2,055,671 | $25,696 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 84 | $2,101,415 | $25,017 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 89 | $2,155,373 | $24,218 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 358 | $1,103,764 | $3,083 |
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