Disaster payments in Jersey County, Illinois totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $763,632 | $152,726 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 10 | $1,241,309 | $124,131 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $1,565,813 | $104,388 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $1,816,633 | $90,832 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $2,023,593 | $80,944 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 30 | $2,202,668 | $73,422 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 35 | $2,366,015 | $67,600 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 40 | $2,509,009 | $62,725 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 45 | $2,635,303 | $58,562 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 51 | $2,769,429 | $54,303 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 56 | $2,861,413 | $51,097 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 61 | $2,939,774 | $48,193 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 66 | $3,008,301 | $45,580 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 71 | $3,072,929 | $43,281 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 76 | $3,132,621 | $41,219 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 81 | $3,187,991 | $39,358 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 86 | $3,240,548 | $37,681 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 91 | $3,287,231 | $36,123 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 96 | $3,331,043 | $34,698 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 102 | $3,381,556 | $33,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 408 | $774,685 | $1,899 |
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