Direct Payment Program payments in Spencer County, Kentucky totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $571,711 | $114,342 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $802,916 | $80,292 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 15 | $934,073 | $62,272 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 20 | $1,046,093 | $52,305 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 25 | $1,140,237 | $45,609 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 30 | $1,221,771 | $40,726 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 35 | $1,294,365 | $36,982 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 40 | $1,361,460 | $34,037 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 45 | $1,423,251 | $31,628 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 50 | $1,481,405 | $29,628 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 55 | $1,531,011 | $27,837 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 60 | $1,575,432 | $26,257 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 65 | $1,616,449 | $24,868 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 70 | $1,654,166 | $23,631 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 75 | $1,688,642 | $22,515 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 80 | $1,720,074 | $21,501 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 85 | $1,750,098 | $20,589 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 90 | $1,777,499 | $19,750 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 95 | $1,803,623 | $18,986 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 100 | $1,827,894 | $18,279 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 401 | $431,932 | $1,077 |
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