Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $98,738 | $98,738 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $241,834 | $80,611 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $366,914 | $73,383 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $471,109 | $67,301 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $549,494 | $61,055 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $619,497 | $56,318 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $682,440 | $52,495 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $736,809 | $49,121 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 17 | $788,847 | $46,403 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 19 | $830,366 | $43,703 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 20 | $850,968 | $42,548 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 22 | $891,350 | $40,516 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 24 | $930,616 | $38,776 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 26 | $964,885 | $37,111 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 28 | $996,929 | $35,605 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 30 | $1,025,481 | $34,183 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 32 | $1,052,472 | $32,890 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 34 | $1,077,609 | $31,694 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 36 | $1,101,184 | $30,588 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 38 | $1,124,480 | $29,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 152 | $538,131 | $3,540 |
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