Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $1,911,235 | $173,749 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 22 | $2,985,729 | $135,715 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 33 | $3,773,670 | $114,354 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 44 | $4,394,005 | $99,864 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 55 | $4,896,258 | $89,023 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 66 | $5,331,908 | $80,786 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 77 | $5,721,758 | $74,309 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 88 | $6,059,749 | $68,861 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 99 | $6,361,938 | $64,262 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 110 | $6,638,109 | $60,346 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 121 | $6,900,737 | $57,031 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 132 | $7,132,519 | $54,034 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 143 | $7,331,747 | $51,271 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 154 | $7,511,749 | $48,778 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 166 | $7,682,652 | $46,281 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 177 | $7,824,246 | $44,205 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 188 | $7,952,978 | $42,303 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 199 | $8,073,534 | $40,571 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 210 | $8,186,423 | $38,983 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 221 | $8,292,717 | $37,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 886 | $1,445,175 | $1,631 |
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