Tobacco Payment Program payments in Kentucky totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1,061 | $2,596,869 | $2,448 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2,122 | $3,796,484 | $1,789 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3,183 | $4,658,325 | $1,464 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4,245 | $5,342,281 | $1,258 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 5,306 | $5,907,688 | $1,113 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 6,367 | $6,387,341 | $1,003 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 7,429 | $6,805,766 | $916 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8,490 | $7,176,665 | $845 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9,551 | $7,508,352 | $786 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10,613 | $7,807,220 | $736 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 11,674 | $8,077,859 | $692 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12,735 | $8,325,562 | $654 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13,797 | $8,553,827 | $620 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 14,858 | $8,765,085 | $590 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 15,919 | $8,961,360 | $563 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 16,980 | $9,144,224 | $539 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 18,042 | $9,314,887 | $516 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 19,103 | $9,474,321 | $496 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 20,164 | $9,623,483 | $477 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 21,226 | $9,763,723 | $460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 84,905 | $2,762,398 | $33 |
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