Disaster payments in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $171,621 | $57,207 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $295,953 | $49,326 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $410,381 | $45,598 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $512,711 | $42,726 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $609,299 | $40,620 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $700,428 | $38,913 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 21 | $787,055 | $37,479 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 24 | $867,829 | $36,160 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 27 | $944,941 | $34,998 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 30 | $1,017,782 | $33,926 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 33 | $1,083,466 | $32,832 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 37 | $1,159,362 | $31,334 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 40 | $1,210,880 | $30,272 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 43 | $1,260,276 | $29,309 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 46 | $1,307,818 | $28,431 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 49 | $1,352,628 | $27,605 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 52 | $1,393,097 | $26,790 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 55 | $1,430,493 | $26,009 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 58 | $1,466,118 | $25,278 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 61 | $1,499,081 | $24,575 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 248 | $751,362 | $3,030 |
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