Disaster payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $9.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 16 | $991,067 | $61,942 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 33 | $1,691,281 | $51,251 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 50 | $2,277,954 | $45,559 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 67 | $2,764,216 | $41,257 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 84 | $3,193,839 | $38,022 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 101 | $3,574,386 | $35,390 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 118 | $3,908,267 | $33,121 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 135 | $4,206,744 | $31,161 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 152 | $4,475,203 | $29,442 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 169 | $4,722,224 | $27,942 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 186 | $4,955,137 | $26,641 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 203 | $5,172,302 | $25,479 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 220 | $5,374,600 | $24,430 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 237 | $5,565,982 | $23,485 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 254 | $5,749,711 | $22,637 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 271 | $5,923,080 | $21,856 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 288 | $6,087,547 | $21,137 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 305 | $6,243,426 | $20,470 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 322 | $6,392,429 | $19,852 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 339 | $6,536,078 | $19,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,359 | $3,062,561 | $2,254 |
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