Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,790 | $50,790 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $145,053 | $48,351 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $189,943 | $47,486 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $276,336 | $46,056 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $317,126 | $45,304 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $395,648 | $43,961 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 10 | $431,195 | $43,119 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 12 | $498,095 | $41,508 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $545,571 | $38,969 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $567,981 | $37,865 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 17 | $606,301 | $35,665 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 18 | $625,308 | $34,739 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $660,437 | $33,022 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $676,782 | $32,228 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 23 | $708,516 | $30,805 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 25 | $738,431 | $29,537 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 26 | $752,918 | $28,958 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 28 | $781,169 | $27,899 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 29 | $794,388 | $27,393 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 31 | $819,522 | $26,436 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 126 | $512,956 | $4,071 |
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