Disaster payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $891,552 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $119,575 | $119,575 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $182,075 | $91,037 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $298,672 | $74,668 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $350,261 | $70,052 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 6 | $400,439 | $66,740 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 8 | $478,827 | $59,853 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 9 | $505,167 | $56,130 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $548,535 | $49,867 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $566,131 | $47,178 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 13 | $582,670 | $44,821 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 15 | $611,264 | $40,751 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 16 | $624,546 | $39,034 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 17 | $636,377 | $37,434 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 19 | $656,669 | $34,562 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 20 | $664,574 | $33,229 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 22 | $680,047 | $30,911 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 23 | $686,752 | $29,859 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 24 | $693,228 | $28,885 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 26 | $705,479 | $27,134 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 27 | $711,239 | $26,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 111 | $180,314 | $1,624 |
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