Disaster payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $125,000 | $62,500 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $284,467 | $56,894 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $366,589 | $52,370 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $484,416 | $48,442 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 12 | $550,609 | $45,884 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 15 | $643,549 | $42,903 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $730,040 | $40,558 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 20 | $783,430 | $39,172 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 23 | $858,393 | $37,321 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 25 | $900,810 | $36,032 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 28 | $961,267 | $34,331 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 31 | $1,017,536 | $32,824 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 33 | $1,053,224 | $31,916 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 36 | $1,104,986 | $30,694 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 38 | $1,138,416 | $29,958 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 41 | $1,187,286 | $28,958 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 44 | $1,233,741 | $28,040 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 46 | $1,263,109 | $27,459 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 49 | $1,306,619 | $26,666 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 51 | $1,335,439 | $26,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 208 | $907,490 | $4,363 |
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