Disaster payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $270,602 | $135,301 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $556,024 | $111,205 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $780,023 | $97,503 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 11 | $950,368 | $86,397 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 14 | $1,098,992 | $78,499 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 17 | $1,211,940 | $71,291 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 20 | $1,311,513 | $65,576 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 23 | $1,406,340 | $61,145 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 26 | $1,492,165 | $57,391 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 28 | $1,548,301 | $55,296 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $1,629,561 | $52,566 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 34 | $1,702,768 | $50,081 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 37 | $1,770,028 | $47,839 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 40 | $1,834,650 | $45,866 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 43 | $1,894,174 | $44,051 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 46 | $1,950,568 | $42,404 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 49 | $2,002,311 | $40,863 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 52 | $2,051,219 | $39,447 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 54 | $2,081,804 | $38,552 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 57 | $2,126,885 | $37,314 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 232 | $931,753 | $4,016 |
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