Disaster payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $7.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $587,355 | $146,839 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $985,750 | $123,219 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $1,317,697 | $109,808 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $1,675,408 | $98,553 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $1,938,845 | $92,326 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 25 | $2,188,845 | $87,554 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 29 | $2,416,357 | $83,323 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 34 | $2,675,220 | $78,683 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 38 | $2,866,082 | $75,423 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 42 | $3,040,249 | $72,387 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 46 | $3,204,819 | $69,670 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 51 | $3,397,675 | $66,621 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 55 | $3,542,775 | $64,414 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 59 | $3,680,117 | $62,375 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 63 | $3,810,654 | $60,487 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 68 | $3,960,878 | $58,248 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 72 | $4,068,926 | $56,513 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 76 | $4,170,647 | $54,877 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 80 | $4,269,629 | $53,370 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 85 | $4,390,334 | $51,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 341 | $2,735,615 | $8,022 |
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