Disaster payments in Lyon County, Kentucky totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $349,501 | $174,750 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 4 | $467,162 | $116,791 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $574,904 | $95,817 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 9 | $691,418 | $76,824 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 11 | $750,101 | $68,191 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 13 | $804,990 | $61,922 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 15 | $856,076 | $57,072 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 18 | $922,545 | $51,252 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 20 | $962,613 | $48,131 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 22 | $998,391 | $45,381 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 24 | $1,029,093 | $42,879 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 27 | $1,072,286 | $39,714 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 29 | $1,099,412 | $37,911 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 31 | $1,124,533 | $36,275 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 33 | $1,148,200 | $34,794 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 36 | $1,182,018 | $32,834 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 38 | $1,203,670 | $31,676 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 40 | $1,223,585 | $30,590 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 42 | $1,242,404 | $29,581 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 45 | $1,268,407 | $28,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 180 | $332,674 | $1,848 |
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