Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $119,647 | $119,647 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $276,647 | $92,216 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $343,600 | $85,900 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $450,646 | $75,108 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $493,526 | $70,504 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $568,808 | $63,201 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $605,996 | $60,600 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 12 | $666,255 | $55,521 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 13 | $691,524 | $53,194 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $738,874 | $49,258 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $761,922 | $47,620 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 18 | $804,762 | $44,709 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 20 | $844,846 | $42,242 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $863,708 | $41,129 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 23 | $898,460 | $39,063 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $913,763 | $38,073 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 26 | $943,585 | $36,292 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $956,991 | $35,444 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 29 | $982,537 | $33,881 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $994,298 | $33,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 124 | $503,734 | $4,062 |
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