Disaster payments in Nicholas County, Kentucky totaled $10.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 8 | $2,311,342 | $288,918 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 17 | $3,310,014 | $194,707 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 25 | $3,938,508 | $157,540 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 34 | $4,558,962 | $134,087 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 43 | $5,087,197 | $118,307 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 51 | $5,472,569 | $107,305 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 60 | $5,847,855 | $97,464 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 68 | $6,148,477 | $90,419 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 77 | $6,453,496 | $83,812 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 86 | $6,733,448 | $78,296 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 94 | $6,948,192 | $73,917 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 103 | $7,157,646 | $69,492 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 112 | $7,346,694 | $65,595 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 120 | $7,493,246 | $62,444 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 129 | $7,646,861 | $59,278 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 137 | $7,773,780 | $56,743 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 146 | $7,909,489 | $54,175 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 155 | $8,035,860 | $51,844 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 163 | $8,141,110 | $49,945 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 172 | $8,253,358 | $47,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 690 | $1,836,142 | $2,661 |
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