Disaster payments in Marion County, Illinois totaled $537,040 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $64,675 | $64,675 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $115,621 | $57,811 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $164,912 | $54,971 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $186,062 | $46,516 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $206,492 | $41,298 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $226,460 | $37,743 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $244,172 | $34,882 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 8 | $260,160 | $32,520 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 9 | $274,728 | $30,525 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 10 | $287,938 | $28,794 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 11 | $299,670 | $27,243 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 12 | $311,022 | $25,919 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 14 | $332,797 | $23,771 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 15 | $343,107 | $22,874 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 16 | $352,479 | $22,030 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 17 | $361,004 | $21,236 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 18 | $369,066 | $20,504 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 19 | $376,518 | $19,817 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 20 | $383,830 | $19,191 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 21 | $390,761 | $18,608 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 87 | $146,279 | $1,681 |
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