Disaster payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $1,942,879 | $277,554 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 15 | $3,441,156 | $229,410 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 22 | $4,336,047 | $197,093 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 30 | $5,224,670 | $174,156 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 38 | $5,970,464 | $157,117 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 45 | $6,508,093 | $144,624 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 53 | $7,037,941 | $132,791 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 61 | $7,489,484 | $122,778 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 68 | $7,849,882 | $115,439 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 76 | $8,227,060 | $108,251 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 84 | $8,564,561 | $101,959 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 91 | $8,827,166 | $97,002 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 99 | $9,094,428 | $91,863 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 106 | $9,297,495 | $87,712 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 114 | $9,507,165 | $83,396 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 122 | $9,706,724 | $79,563 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 129 | $9,872,063 | $76,528 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 137 | $10,047,826 | $73,342 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 145 | $10,198,986 | $70,338 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 152 | $10,322,888 | $67,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 612 | $2,205,006 | $3,603 |
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