Disaster payments in Whiteside County, Illinois totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $62,500 | $62,500 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $182,199 | $60,733 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $294,085 | $58,817 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $396,363 | $56,623 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 9 | $488,425 | $54,269 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $529,556 | $52,956 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $600,099 | $50,008 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 14 | $670,055 | $47,861 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 16 | $735,487 | $45,968 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 18 | $797,307 | $44,295 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 20 | $858,107 | $42,905 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 21 | $887,417 | $42,258 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 23 | $942,603 | $40,983 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 25 | $994,014 | $39,761 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 27 | $1,041,912 | $38,589 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 29 | $1,086,361 | $37,461 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 31 | $1,127,403 | $36,368 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 32 | $1,147,022 | $35,844 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 34 | $1,185,150 | $34,857 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 36 | $1,221,687 | $33,936 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 147 | $790,715 | $5,379 |
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