Disaster payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $1,514,590 | $302,918 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 11 | $2,488,952 | $226,268 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 17 | $3,107,862 | $182,815 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 23 | $3,647,620 | $158,592 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 29 | $4,093,083 | $141,141 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 34 | $4,404,395 | $129,541 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 40 | $4,710,059 | $117,751 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 46 | $4,974,297 | $108,137 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 52 | $5,206,901 | $100,133 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 58 | $5,406,761 | $93,220 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 64 | $5,564,957 | $86,952 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 69 | $5,684,550 | $82,385 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 75 | $5,817,524 | $77,567 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 81 | $5,939,561 | $73,328 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 87 | $6,044,160 | $69,473 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 93 | $6,136,495 | $65,984 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 99 | $6,218,033 | $62,808 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 104 | $6,277,270 | $60,358 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 110 | $6,343,709 | $57,670 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 116 | $6,403,457 | $55,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 467 | $988,777 | $2,117 |
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