Disaster payments in Kentucky totaled $483 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 702 | $140,193,985 | $199,707 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 1,404 | $192,178,146 | $136,879 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 2,106 | $227,364,271 | $107,960 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 2,808 | $253,657,669 | $90,334 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 3,511 | $274,342,237 | $78,138 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 4,213 | $291,362,826 | $69,158 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 4,915 | $305,823,270 | $62,222 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 5,617 | $318,313,785 | $56,670 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 6,319 | $329,306,828 | $52,114 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 7,022 | $339,073,375 | $48,287 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 7,724 | $347,783,399 | $45,026 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 8,426 | $355,636,362 | $42,207 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 9,128 | $362,821,746 | $39,748 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 9,830 | $369,432,566 | $37,582 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 10,533 | $375,535,302 | $35,653 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 11,235 | $381,173,839 | $33,927 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 11,937 | $386,399,698 | $32,370 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 12,639 | $391,270,538 | $30,957 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 13,341 | $395,820,875 | $29,670 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 14,044 | $400,093,033 | $28,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 56,177 | $82,964,730 | $1,477 |
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