Disaster payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 5 | $2,349,856 | $469,971 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 11 | $3,109,004 | $282,637 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 16 | $3,586,403 | $224,150 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 22 | $4,045,573 | $183,890 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 28 | $4,414,150 | $157,648 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 33 | $4,686,604 | $142,018 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 39 | $4,960,939 | $127,204 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 44 | $5,163,034 | $117,342 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 50 | $5,373,318 | $107,466 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 56 | $5,559,879 | $99,284 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 61 | $5,701,911 | $93,474 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 67 | $5,854,290 | $87,377 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 73 | $5,993,954 | $82,109 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 78 | $6,101,932 | $78,230 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 84 | $6,216,348 | $74,004 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 89 | $6,307,140 | $70,867 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 95 | $6,408,829 | $67,461 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 101 | $6,503,588 | $64,392 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 106 | $6,578,027 | $62,057 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 112 | $6,659,832 | $59,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 450 | $1,372,967 | $3,051 |
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