Disaster payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $336,338 | $112,113 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $496,482 | $82,747 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $609,065 | $67,674 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $746,198 | $57,400 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 16 | $832,963 | $52,060 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 19 | $912,032 | $48,002 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 23 | $1,007,566 | $43,807 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 26 | $1,074,970 | $41,345 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 29 | $1,139,905 | $39,307 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 33 | $1,217,629 | $36,898 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 36 | $1,273,397 | $35,372 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 39 | $1,326,023 | $34,001 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 43 | $1,389,482 | $32,314 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 46 | $1,434,949 | $31,195 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 49 | $1,478,144 | $30,166 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 53 | $1,532,666 | $28,918 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 56 | $1,571,281 | $28,059 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 59 | $1,608,295 | $27,259 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 63 | $1,654,861 | $26,268 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 66 | $1,688,795 | $25,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 267 | $1,029,344 | $3,855 |
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