FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 17131
Mercer County
Illinois · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
286Total recipients
51100% rating band
#2,176National rank by recipients
#64Illinois rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
65 · 22.7%
30%–40%
41 · 14.3%
50%–60%
45 · 15.7%
70%–90%
84 · 29.4%
100%
51 · 17.8%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
62 · 21.7%
Age 45–64
91 · 31.8%
Age 65 or older
133 · 46.5%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
273 · 95.5%
Female
13 · 4.5%