Disaster payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $1.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $210,663 | $210,663 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $286,697 | $143,348 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $332,477 | $110,826 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $374,819 | $93,705 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $415,698 | $83,140 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $488,570 | $69,796 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $521,535 | $65,192 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $551,247 | $61,250 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $579,472 | $57,947 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 11 | $603,529 | $54,866 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $624,188 | $52,016 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14 | $660,891 | $47,207 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 15 | $676,262 | $45,084 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $691,157 | $43,197 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 17 | $705,197 | $41,482 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 18 | $718,618 | $39,923 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 20 | $744,063 | $37,203 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 21 | $756,070 | $36,003 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 22 | $767,701 | $34,896 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 23 | $776,897 | $33,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 95 | $259,430 | $2,731 |
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