Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $247,508 | $247,508 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $574,464 | $191,488 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $699,464 | $174,866 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $942,672 | $157,112 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $1,038,470 | $148,353 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $1,195,609 | $132,846 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 11 | $1,313,335 | $119,394 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $1,364,414 | $113,701 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $1,457,740 | $104,124 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 15 | $1,502,692 | $100,179 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 17 | $1,592,139 | $93,655 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 19 | $1,677,640 | $88,297 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 20 | $1,718,841 | $85,942 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 22 | $1,800,305 | $81,832 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 23 | $1,839,291 | $79,969 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 25 | $1,915,108 | $76,604 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 27 | $1,988,177 | $73,636 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 28 | $2,024,300 | $72,296 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 30 | $2,092,412 | $69,747 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 31 | $2,125,806 | $68,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 128 | $1,413,800 | $11,045 |
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