Disaster payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $4.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $353,657 | $176,828 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $587,355 | $146,839 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $875,165 | $125,024 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 9 | $1,024,705 | $113,856 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $1,156,969 | $105,179 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 14 | $1,344,469 | $96,033 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 16 | $1,469,415 | $91,838 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 18 | $1,578,997 | $87,722 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 21 | $1,726,044 | $82,193 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 23 | $1,812,563 | $78,807 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 25 | $1,893,256 | $75,730 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 28 | $2,008,589 | $71,735 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 30 | $2,082,026 | $69,401 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 32 | $2,152,564 | $67,268 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 35 | $2,252,452 | $64,356 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 37 | $2,313,204 | $62,519 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 39 | $2,370,172 | $60,774 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 42 | $2,451,312 | $58,365 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 44 | $2,501,170 | $56,845 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 47 | $2,575,222 | $54,792 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 188 | $1,491,114 | $7,931 |
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