Disaster payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $9.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 14 | $1,824,592 | $130,328 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 29 | $2,782,650 | $95,953 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 43 | $3,412,655 | $79,364 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 58 | $3,968,156 | $68,416 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 72 | $4,393,801 | $61,025 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 87 | $4,772,959 | $54,862 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 101 | $5,070,277 | $50,201 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 116 | $5,346,405 | $46,090 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 130 | $5,563,664 | $42,797 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 145 | $5,770,825 | $39,799 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 159 | $5,951,130 | $37,428 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 174 | $6,133,797 | $35,252 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 189 | $6,308,018 | $33,376 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 203 | $6,460,586 | $31,826 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 218 | $6,612,675 | $30,333 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 232 | $6,746,720 | $29,081 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 247 | $6,879,366 | $27,852 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 261 | $6,994,943 | $26,801 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 276 | $7,112,455 | $25,770 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 290 | $7,217,926 | $24,889 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,164 | $1,982,829 | $1,703 |
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