Disaster payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $265,105 | $132,553 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $420,531 | $105,133 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $553,018 | $92,170 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $678,018 | $84,752 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $795,377 | $79,538 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $901,598 | $75,133 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 14 | $1,004,593 | $71,757 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 16 | $1,106,269 | $69,142 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 18 | $1,192,016 | $66,223 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 21 | $1,308,912 | $62,329 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 23 | $1,378,068 | $59,916 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 25 | $1,441,799 | $57,672 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 27 | $1,498,279 | $55,492 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 29 | $1,549,951 | $53,447 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 31 | $1,599,738 | $51,604 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 33 | $1,647,663 | $49,929 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 35 | $1,695,079 | $48,431 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 37 | $1,741,522 | $47,068 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 40 | $1,806,220 | $45,156 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 42 | $1,849,093 | $44,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 169 | $1,199,733 | $7,099 |
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