Disaster payments in Lee County, Kentucky totaled $609,953 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $95,327 | $95,327 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $201,858 | $67,286 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $231,277 | $57,819 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $286,615 | $47,769 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $313,330 | $44,761 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 9 | $344,940 | $38,327 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $359,284 | $35,928 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 12 | $382,579 | $31,882 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 13 | $391,600 | $30,123 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 15 | $408,842 | $27,256 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 17 | $423,469 | $24,910 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 18 | $430,517 | $23,918 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 20 | $443,989 | $22,199 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 21 | $450,055 | $21,431 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 23 | $461,630 | $20,071 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 24 | $467,126 | $19,464 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 26 | $477,603 | $18,369 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 27 | $482,522 | $17,871 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 29 | $491,889 | $16,962 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 31 | $499,327 | $16,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 124 | $110,627 | $892 |
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