Disaster payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $17.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 12 | $3,313,223 | $276,102 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 25 | $5,241,029 | $209,641 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 38 | $6,682,335 | $175,851 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 51 | $7,792,322 | $152,791 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 64 | $8,735,028 | $136,485 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 77 | $9,537,504 | $123,864 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 90 | $10,251,427 | $113,905 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 103 | $10,871,709 | $105,551 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 116 | $11,427,041 | $98,509 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 129 | $11,928,861 | $92,472 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 142 | $12,379,166 | $87,177 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 154 | $12,761,350 | $82,866 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 167 | $13,125,281 | $78,594 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 180 | $13,451,812 | $74,732 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 193 | $13,748,879 | $71,238 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 206 | $14,021,892 | $68,067 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 219 | $14,277,975 | $65,196 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 232 | $14,511,779 | $62,551 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 245 | $14,731,527 | $60,129 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 258 | $14,938,307 | $57,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,033 | $2,950,475 | $2,856 |
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