Disaster payments in 1st District of Kenucky (Rep. James Comer) totaled $159 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 102 | $45,765,500 | $448,681 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 205 | $64,080,135 | $312,586 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 308 | $76,797,348 | $249,342 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 410 | $86,511,082 | $211,003 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 513 | $94,269,096 | $183,760 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 616 | $100,713,846 | $163,497 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 718 | $106,042,687 | $147,692 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 821 | $110,648,704 | $134,773 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 924 | $114,640,139 | $124,069 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 1,026 | $118,085,702 | $115,093 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 1,129 | $121,148,120 | $107,306 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 1,232 | $123,902,077 | $100,570 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 1,334 | $126,329,002 | $94,699 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 1,437 | $128,535,491 | $89,447 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 1,540 | $130,547,923 | $84,771 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 1,642 | $132,349,282 | $80,602 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 1,745 | $134,011,555 | $76,797 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 1,848 | $135,551,735 | $73,351 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 1,950 | $136,961,163 | $70,236 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,053 | $138,264,645 | $67,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 8,214 | $21,212,084 | $2,582 |
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