Disaster payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $128,331 | $64,166 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $297,812 | $59,562 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $421,036 | $52,629 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 10 | $502,557 | $50,256 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 13 | $609,151 | $46,858 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 16 | $703,928 | $43,995 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 19 | $793,788 | $41,778 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 21 | $848,766 | $40,417 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 24 | $927,399 | $38,642 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 27 | $998,174 | $36,969 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 30 | $1,059,396 | $35,313 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 32 | $1,098,611 | $34,332 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 35 | $1,153,803 | $32,966 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 38 | $1,206,144 | $31,741 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 40 | $1,240,028 | $31,001 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 43 | $1,289,444 | $29,987 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 46 | $1,336,836 | $29,062 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 49 | $1,381,258 | $28,189 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 51 | $1,410,291 | $27,653 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 54 | $1,453,768 | $26,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 219 | $965,768 | $4,410 |
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