Disaster payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $160,580 | $80,290 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $330,925 | $66,185 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $427,465 | $61,066 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 10 | $542,431 | $54,243 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $610,145 | $50,845 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $708,458 | $47,231 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $767,929 | $45,172 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $852,851 | $42,643 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 23 | $932,325 | $40,536 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 25 | $979,587 | $39,183 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 28 | $1,046,825 | $37,387 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 30 | $1,089,555 | $36,318 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $1,148,981 | $34,818 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 35 | $1,184,555 | $33,844 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 38 | $1,233,463 | $32,460 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 41 | $1,279,171 | $31,199 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 43 | $1,309,129 | $30,445 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 46 | $1,352,506 | $29,402 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 48 | $1,380,878 | $28,768 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 51 | $1,419,204 | $27,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 206 | $727,091 | $3,530 |
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