Disaster payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $155,543 | $77,772 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $286,394 | $71,599 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $393,036 | $65,506 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $518,017 | $57,557 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 11 | $588,572 | $53,507 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 13 | $652,716 | $50,209 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 15 | $712,649 | $47,510 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 18 | $772,586 | $42,921 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 20 | $810,637 | $40,532 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 22 | $847,706 | $38,532 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 24 | $883,047 | $36,794 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 27 | $931,282 | $34,492 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 29 | $962,135 | $33,177 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 31 | $991,709 | $31,991 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 33 | $1,020,211 | $30,916 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 36 | $1,061,652 | $29,490 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 38 | $1,086,375 | $28,589 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 40 | $1,110,376 | $27,759 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 42 | $1,133,738 | $26,994 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 45 | $1,166,618 | $25,925 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 181 | $534,867 | $2,955 |
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