Disaster payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $155,980 | $77,990 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $299,239 | $59,848 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $388,930 | $55,561 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $495,689 | $49,569 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 12 | $545,973 | $45,498 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $610,520 | $40,701 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 18 | $666,866 | $37,048 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $700,507 | $35,025 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 23 | $747,045 | $32,480 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 25 | $777,291 | $31,092 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 28 | $821,658 | $29,345 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 30 | $850,121 | $28,337 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 33 | $890,723 | $26,992 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 36 | $929,596 | $25,822 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 38 | $955,253 | $25,138 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 41 | $993,699 | $24,237 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 43 | $1,017,943 | $23,673 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 46 | $1,052,007 | $22,870 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 49 | $1,083,237 | $22,107 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 51 | $1,103,709 | $21,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 207 | $652,487 | $3,152 |
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