Disaster payments in McLean County, Kentucky totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 4 | $2,303,018 | $575,755 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 9 | $3,040,751 | $337,861 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 14 | $3,630,610 | $259,329 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 19 | $4,124,738 | $217,091 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 24 | $4,552,009 | $189,667 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 29 | $4,888,795 | $168,579 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 34 | $5,167,364 | $151,981 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 39 | $5,421,860 | $139,022 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 44 | $5,646,515 | $128,330 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 49 | $5,852,656 | $119,442 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 54 | $6,046,142 | $111,966 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 59 | $6,218,209 | $105,393 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 64 | $6,374,904 | $99,608 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 69 | $6,503,932 | $94,260 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 74 | $6,622,458 | $89,493 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 79 | $6,727,522 | $85,159 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 84 | $6,820,587 | $81,197 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 89 | $6,907,230 | $77,609 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 94 | $6,987,923 | $74,340 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 99 | $7,060,979 | $71,323 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 399 | $1,219,643 | $3,057 |
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