Disaster payments in Kentucky totaled $63.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 32 | $11,025,969 | $344,562 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 65 | $16,483,395 | $253,591 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 98 | $20,588,378 | $210,085 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 131 | $24,000,180 | $183,207 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 164 | $26,811,865 | $163,487 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 197 | $29,264,112 | $148,549 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 230 | $31,430,540 | $136,655 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 263 | $33,366,668 | $126,869 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 296 | $35,139,185 | $118,713 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 329 | $36,750,874 | $111,705 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 362 | $38,228,776 | $105,604 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 395 | $39,576,475 | $100,194 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 428 | $40,829,882 | $95,397 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 461 | $42,000,021 | $91,106 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 494 | $43,076,380 | $87,199 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 527 | $44,087,871 | $83,658 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 559 | $45,011,822 | $80,522 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 592 | $45,913,828 | $77,557 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 625 | $46,754,996 | $74,808 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 658 | $47,546,138 | $72,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 2,636 | $16,199,310 | $6,145 |
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