Disaster payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $1,754,567 | $438,642 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 8 | $2,704,832 | $338,104 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 13 | $3,506,769 | $269,751 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 17 | $3,940,509 | $231,795 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 21 | $4,291,677 | $204,366 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 26 | $4,666,595 | $179,484 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 30 | $4,914,280 | $163,809 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 34 | $5,115,291 | $150,450 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 39 | $5,336,939 | $136,845 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 43 | $5,501,192 | $127,935 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 47 | $5,656,522 | $120,352 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 52 | $5,835,577 | $112,223 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 56 | $5,964,949 | $106,517 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 60 | $6,083,973 | $101,400 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 65 | $6,221,130 | $95,710 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 69 | $6,322,789 | $91,635 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 73 | $6,413,504 | $87,856 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 78 | $6,520,210 | $83,592 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 82 | $6,600,531 | $80,494 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 86 | $6,675,544 | $77,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 348 | $1,250,787 | $3,594 |
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