Disaster payments in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 10 | $1,434,093 | $143,409 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 20 | $2,039,827 | $101,991 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 30 | $2,428,890 | $80,963 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 40 | $2,702,900 | $67,572 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 50 | $2,933,031 | $58,661 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 60 | $3,100,738 | $51,679 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 70 | $3,234,522 | $46,207 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 80 | $3,356,350 | $41,954 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 90 | $3,468,404 | $38,538 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 100 | $3,571,334 | $35,713 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 110 | $3,668,009 | $33,346 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 120 | $3,749,318 | $31,244 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 130 | $3,820,198 | $29,386 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 140 | $3,886,854 | $27,763 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 150 | $3,949,992 | $26,333 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 160 | $4,010,770 | $25,067 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 171 | $4,074,248 | $23,826 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 181 | $4,128,425 | $22,809 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 191 | $4,179,186 | $21,881 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 201 | $4,226,921 | $21,029 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 805 | $1,007,961 | $1,252 |
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