Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 80 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 1 | $610,023 | $610,023 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 3 | $770,871 | $256,957 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 5 | $904,231 | $180,846 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 6 | $951,773 | $158,629 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 8 | $1,034,748 | $129,344 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 10 | $1,108,492 | $110,849 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 11 | $1,132,908 | $102,992 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 13 | $1,174,652 | $90,358 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 15 | $1,210,281 | $80,685 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 16 | $1,224,842 | $76,553 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 18 | $1,247,500 | $69,306 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 20 | $1,265,788 | $63,289 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 21 | $1,274,313 | $60,682 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 23 | $1,290,482 | $56,108 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 25 | $1,305,024 | $52,201 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 26 | $1,311,937 | $50,459 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 28 | $1,325,093 | $47,325 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 30 | $1,337,642 | $44,588 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 31 | $1,343,659 | $43,344 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 33 | $1,355,577 | $41,078 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 135 | $170,480 | $1,263 |
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