Disaster payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $965,528 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $119,574 | $119,574 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $241,813 | $80,604 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $347,499 | $69,500 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $425,888 | $60,841 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $454,681 | $56,835 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 10 | $498,049 | $49,805 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 12 | $533,359 | $44,447 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 14 | $564,390 | $40,314 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 15 | $578,867 | $38,591 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 17 | $606,251 | $35,662 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 19 | $630,442 | $33,181 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 21 | $650,735 | $30,987 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 23 | $667,135 | $29,006 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 24 | $675,011 | $28,125 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 26 | $690,186 | $26,546 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 28 | $705,292 | $25,189 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 30 | $718,474 | $23,949 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 31 | $724,622 | $23,375 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 33 | $736,685 | $22,324 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 35 | $748,423 | $21,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 142 | $217,105 | $1,529 |
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