Disaster payments in Kentucky totaled $36.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 25 | $4,452,394 | $178,096 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 51 | $7,045,016 | $138,138 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 76 | $8,896,056 | $117,053 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 102 | $10,448,091 | $102,432 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 127 | $11,777,951 | $92,740 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 153 | $13,152,701 | $85,965 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 178 | $14,474,576 | $81,318 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 204 | $15,761,293 | $77,261 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 230 | $16,902,844 | $73,491 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 255 | $17,935,148 | $70,334 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 281 | $18,927,673 | $67,358 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 306 | $19,821,902 | $64,777 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 332 | $20,693,531 | $62,330 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 357 | $21,471,843 | $60,145 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 383 | $22,229,211 | $58,040 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 408 | $22,912,864 | $56,159 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 434 | $23,596,813 | $54,371 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 460 | $24,244,973 | $52,706 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 485 | $24,837,996 | $51,212 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 511 | $25,421,835 | $49,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 2,045 | $11,444,819 | $5,596 |
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