Deficiency Payment payments in Spencer County, Kentucky totaled $153,787 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $10,284 | $10,284 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $20,074 | $10,037 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $29,009 | $9,670 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $43,716 | $8,743 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $49,265 | $8,211 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $54,395 | $7,771 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $62,580 | $6,953 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $65,508 | $6,551 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 11 | $68,267 | $6,206 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $73,679 | $5,668 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 14 | $76,038 | $5,431 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 15 | $78,351 | $5,223 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 16 | $80,509 | $5,032 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 18 | $84,432 | $4,691 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 19 | $86,338 | $4,544 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 20 | $88,234 | $4,412 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 22 | $91,950 | $4,180 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 23 | $93,794 | $4,078 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 24 | $95,614 | $3,984 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 26 | $98,921 | $3,805 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 104 | $54,866 | $528 |
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