Disaster payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 2 | $732,974 | $366,487 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 5 | $912,703 | $182,541 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 7 | $1,007,151 | $143,879 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 10 | $1,124,233 | $112,423 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 13 | $1,209,549 | $93,042 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 15 | $1,254,438 | $83,629 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 18 | $1,312,025 | $72,890 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 20 | $1,347,618 | $67,381 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 23 | $1,395,395 | $60,669 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 26 | $1,440,867 | $55,418 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 28 | $1,470,532 | $52,519 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 31 | $1,513,868 | $48,834 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 33 | $1,541,496 | $46,712 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 36 | $1,581,384 | $43,927 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 39 | $1,620,056 | $41,540 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 41 | $1,645,696 | $40,139 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 44 | $1,683,517 | $38,262 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 46 | $1,707,138 | $37,112 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 49 | $1,740,222 | $35,515 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 52 | $1,771,111 | $34,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 208 | $659,350 | $3,170 |
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