Disaster payments in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $5.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $911,464 | $182,293 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $1,243,635 | $113,058 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $1,504,785 | $88,517 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 22 | $1,703,164 | $77,417 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 28 | $1,925,691 | $68,775 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 34 | $2,133,072 | $62,737 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 39 | $2,290,496 | $58,731 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 45 | $2,458,495 | $54,633 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 51 | $2,617,306 | $51,320 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 56 | $2,741,301 | $48,952 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 62 | $2,881,528 | $46,476 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 68 | $3,014,711 | $44,334 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 73 | $3,120,544 | $42,747 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 79 | $3,237,712 | $40,984 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 85 | $3,348,096 | $39,389 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 91 | $3,448,913 | $37,900 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 96 | $3,527,413 | $36,744 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 102 | $3,619,122 | $35,482 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 108 | $3,704,389 | $34,300 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 113 | $3,770,909 | $33,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 456 | $1,726,467 | $3,786 |
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