Disaster payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $12.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $1,808,718 | $200,969 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 18 | $2,888,524 | $160,474 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 28 | $3,831,996 | $136,857 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 37 | $4,527,767 | $122,372 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 47 | $5,134,654 | $109,248 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 56 | $5,614,254 | $100,255 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 66 | $6,101,732 | $92,450 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 75 | $6,495,957 | $86,613 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 85 | $6,913,446 | $81,335 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 94 | $7,264,559 | $77,283 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 104 | $7,604,991 | $73,125 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 113 | $7,870,929 | $69,654 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 123 | $8,143,147 | $66,204 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 132 | $8,364,691 | $63,369 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 142 | $8,594,041 | $60,521 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 151 | $8,790,186 | $58,213 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 160 | $8,974,468 | $56,090 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 170 | $9,165,823 | $53,917 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 179 | $9,322,110 | $52,079 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 189 | $9,479,370 | $50,155 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 758 | $2,667,900 | $3,520 |
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