Disaster payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $32.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 19 | $5,774,326 | $303,912 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 39 | $9,209,902 | $236,151 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 59 | $11,662,540 | $197,670 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 79 | $13,712,517 | $173,576 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 99 | $15,442,603 | $155,986 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 118 | $16,869,831 | $142,965 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 138 | $18,160,150 | $131,595 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 158 | $19,294,393 | $122,116 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 178 | $20,289,992 | $113,989 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 198 | $21,157,395 | $106,856 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 218 | $21,938,794 | $100,637 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 237 | $22,597,394 | $95,348 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 257 | $23,227,125 | $90,378 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 277 | $23,795,262 | $85,903 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 297 | $24,314,483 | $81,867 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 317 | $24,798,332 | $78,228 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 337 | $25,242,817 | $74,905 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 356 | $25,629,900 | $71,994 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 376 | $26,010,165 | $69,176 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 396 | $26,362,190 | $66,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,587 | $5,876,355 | $3,703 |
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