Disaster payments in Henry County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 34 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $136,871 | $136,871 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $199,371 | $99,685 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $250,406 | $83,469 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $293,749 | $73,437 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $336,770 | $67,354 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $377,702 | $62,950 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 7 | $415,188 | $59,313 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $452,540 | $56,567 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 9 | $489,283 | $54,365 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 10 | $523,294 | $52,329 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 11 | $557,107 | $50,646 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 12 | $589,287 | $49,107 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 14 | $652,169 | $46,583 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $682,906 | $45,527 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $712,497 | $44,531 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 17 | $740,296 | $43,547 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 18 | $766,321 | $42,573 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 19 | $792,208 | $41,695 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 20 | $817,694 | $40,885 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 21 | $842,852 | $40,136 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 87 | $675,799 | $7,768 |
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