Disaster payments in Taylor County, Kentucky totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 9 | $2,674,064 | $297,118 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 18 | $3,725,733 | $206,985 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 27 | $4,332,905 | $160,478 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 37 | $4,839,904 | $130,808 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 46 | $5,221,197 | $113,504 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 55 | $5,538,962 | $100,708 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 64 | $5,772,325 | $90,193 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 74 | $5,991,427 | $80,965 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 83 | $6,163,581 | $74,260 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 92 | $6,311,432 | $68,603 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 101 | $6,442,729 | $63,789 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 111 | $6,568,685 | $59,177 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 120 | $6,667,841 | $55,565 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 129 | $6,760,647 | $52,408 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 138 | $6,847,168 | $49,617 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 148 | $6,932,568 | $46,842 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 157 | $7,002,201 | $44,600 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 166 | $7,065,525 | $42,563 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 175 | $7,125,827 | $40,719 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 185 | $7,188,796 | $38,858 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 741 | $1,087,517 | $1,468 |
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