Disaster payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $2,333,325 | $466,665 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 11 | $3,750,906 | $340,991 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 17 | $4,652,468 | $273,675 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 23 | $5,223,621 | $227,114 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 28 | $5,599,560 | $199,984 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 34 | $5,986,186 | $176,064 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 40 | $6,293,711 | $157,343 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 46 | $6,569,201 | $142,809 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 52 | $6,791,277 | $130,601 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 57 | $6,956,628 | $122,046 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 63 | $7,128,317 | $113,148 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 69 | $7,279,204 | $105,496 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 75 | $7,413,378 | $98,845 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 81 | $7,525,842 | $92,912 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 86 | $7,613,123 | $88,525 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 92 | $7,707,457 | $83,777 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 98 | $7,791,669 | $79,507 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 104 | $7,869,086 | $75,664 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 110 | $7,937,882 | $72,163 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 115 | $7,992,663 | $69,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 464 | $1,144,831 | $2,467 |
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