Deficiency Payment payments in Kentucky totaled $25.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 176 | $4,144,650 | $23,549 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 352 | $6,492,908 | $18,446 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 529 | $8,242,217 | $15,581 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 705 | $9,666,142 | $13,711 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 882 | $10,864,232 | $12,318 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,058 | $11,881,231 | $11,230 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 1,235 | $12,767,762 | $10,338 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,411 | $13,557,372 | $9,608 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 1,587 | $14,270,137 | $8,992 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,764 | $14,912,885 | $8,454 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,940 | $15,495,869 | $7,988 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 2,117 | $16,034,215 | $7,574 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 2,293 | $16,526,472 | $7,207 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 2,470 | $16,983,982 | $6,876 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 2,646 | $17,407,704 | $6,579 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 2,822 | $17,805,647 | $6,310 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,999 | $18,182,464 | $6,063 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 3,175 | $18,535,312 | $5,838 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 3,352 | $18,871,477 | $5,630 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 3,528 | $19,188,344 | $5,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 14,115 | $6,364,618 | $451 |
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