Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 81 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 1 | $610,023 | $610,023 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 3 | $780,623 | $260,208 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 5 | $913,983 | $182,797 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 6 | $961,525 | $160,254 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 8 | $1,044,500 | $130,562 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 10 | $1,118,243 | $111,824 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 11 | $1,142,659 | $103,878 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 13 | $1,184,403 | $91,108 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 15 | $1,222,471 | $81,498 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 17 | $1,249,856 | $73,521 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 18 | $1,259,690 | $69,983 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 20 | $1,277,978 | $63,899 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 22 | $1,294,920 | $58,860 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 23 | $1,302,672 | $56,638 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 25 | $1,317,214 | $52,689 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 27 | $1,330,814 | $49,289 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 28 | $1,337,283 | $47,760 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 30 | $1,349,832 | $44,994 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 32 | $1,361,860 | $42,558 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 34 | $1,373,302 | $40,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 136 | $169,334 | $1,245 |
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