Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $111,164 | $111,164 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $216,461 | $108,231 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $314,930 | $104,977 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $411,953 | $102,988 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $497,676 | $99,535 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $572,165 | $95,361 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $631,264 | $90,181 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $672,972 | $84,121 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $713,727 | $79,303 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $751,648 | $75,165 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $789,257 | $71,751 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $821,288 | $68,441 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 13 | $851,716 | $65,517 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 14 | $880,234 | $62,874 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 15 | $908,134 | $60,542 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 16 | $935,159 | $58,447 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 17 | $962,072 | $56,592 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 18 | $988,522 | $54,918 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 19 | $1,014,548 | $53,397 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 21 | $1,065,190 | $50,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 84 | $666,251 | $7,932 |
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