Disaster payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $576,963 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $100,097 | $100,097 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $131,058 | $65,529 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $156,562 | $52,187 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $179,818 | $44,954 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $199,281 | $39,856 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $217,014 | $36,169 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $233,792 | $33,399 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $250,388 | $31,299 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $264,796 | $29,422 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $279,056 | $27,906 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $291,676 | $26,516 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $303,465 | $25,289 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 13 | $315,067 | $24,236 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 14 | $326,585 | $23,327 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $337,550 | $22,503 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $348,096 | $21,756 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 17 | $357,360 | $21,021 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 18 | $366,479 | $20,360 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $375,358 | $19,756 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $383,362 | $19,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 84 | $193,601 | $2,305 |
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