Direct Payment Program payments in Fayette County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $256,990 | $85,663 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $435,245 | $62,178 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 10 | $540,598 | $54,060 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 14 | $645,656 | $46,118 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 17 | $714,249 | $42,015 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 21 | $792,673 | $37,746 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 25 | $862,923 | $34,517 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 28 | $907,616 | $32,415 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 32 | $956,690 | $29,897 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 35 | $990,127 | $28,289 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 39 | $1,032,482 | $26,474 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 43 | $1,072,754 | $24,948 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 46 | $1,101,324 | $23,942 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 50 | $1,137,208 | $22,744 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 53 | $1,162,408 | $21,932 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 57 | $1,192,864 | $20,927 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 61 | $1,217,137 | $19,953 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 64 | $1,234,176 | $19,284 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 68 | $1,255,825 | $18,468 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 71 | $1,270,247 | $17,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 288 | $239,588 | $832 |
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