Tobacco Transition Payment payments in Kentucky totaled $301 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 373 | $62,517,553 | $167,607 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 746 | $91,775,474 | $123,023 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,119 | $113,119,630 | $101,090 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 1,492 | $129,674,743 | $86,913 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 1,866 | $143,308,367 | $76,800 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 2,239 | $154,779,913 | $69,129 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 2,612 | $164,822,285 | $63,102 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 2,985 | $173,741,403 | $58,205 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 3,358 | $181,699,570 | $54,109 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 3,732 | $188,898,926 | $50,616 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 4,105 | $195,445,249 | $47,612 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 4,478 | $201,386,447 | $44,972 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 4,851 | $206,805,689 | $42,632 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 5,225 | $211,814,724 | $40,539 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 5,598 | $216,444,075 | $38,665 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 5,971 | $220,738,561 | $36,968 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 6,344 | $224,740,473 | $35,426 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 6,717 | $228,508,568 | $34,019 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 7,091 | $232,053,985 | $32,725 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 7,464 | $235,376,754 | $31,535 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 29,858 | $65,186,301 | $2,183 |
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