Disaster payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $579,183 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $43,696 | $43,696 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $82,671 | $41,335 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $110,937 | $36,979 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $137,139 | $34,285 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $157,520 | $31,504 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $171,854 | $28,642 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 7 | $185,652 | $26,522 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $210,144 | $23,349 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $222,042 | $22,204 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 11 | $233,767 | $21,252 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 12 | $245,261 | $20,438 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 13 | $256,625 | $19,740 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 14 | $267,922 | $19,137 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $278,696 | $18,580 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 17 | $299,102 | $17,594 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 18 | $308,328 | $17,129 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 19 | $317,177 | $16,694 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 20 | $325,607 | $16,280 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 21 | $333,994 | $15,904 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 22 | $342,272 | $15,558 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 92 | $236,911 | $2,575 |
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