Disaster payments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 9 | $1,655,033 | $183,893 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 18 | $2,425,988 | $134,777 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 27 | $2,841,420 | $105,238 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 36 | $3,115,722 | $86,548 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 45 | $3,334,604 | $74,102 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 54 | $3,508,420 | $64,971 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 63 | $3,659,236 | $58,083 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 72 | $3,788,580 | $52,619 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 81 | $3,902,923 | $48,184 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 90 | $4,003,542 | $44,484 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 99 | $4,096,589 | $41,380 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 108 | $4,180,831 | $38,711 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 117 | $4,258,530 | $36,398 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 126 | $4,331,947 | $34,381 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 136 | $4,403,701 | $32,380 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 145 | $4,460,073 | $30,759 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 154 | $4,511,069 | $29,293 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 163 | $4,556,992 | $27,957 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 172 | $4,598,869 | $26,738 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 181 | $4,638,015 | $25,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 726 | $857,086 | $1,181 |
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