Disaster payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $557,707 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,696 | $43,696 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $82,671 | $41,335 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $110,937 | $36,979 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $137,138 | $34,285 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $157,519 | $31,504 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $171,854 | $28,642 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $185,652 | $26,522 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $198,238 | $24,780 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $222,041 | $22,204 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $233,766 | $21,252 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $245,130 | $20,428 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $256,427 | $19,725 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $267,202 | $19,086 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 15 | $277,625 | $18,508 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 16 | $286,852 | $17,928 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 17 | $295,700 | $17,394 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 19 | $312,518 | $16,448 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 20 | $320,795 | $16,040 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $328,955 | $15,665 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 22 | $336,440 | $15,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 90 | $221,267 | $2,459 |
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