Disaster payments in Kentucky totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 7 | $417,896 | $59,699 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 15 | $596,912 | $39,794 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 23 | $690,831 | $30,036 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 31 | $755,262 | $24,363 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 39 | $808,495 | $20,731 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 47 | $853,278 | $18,155 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 55 | $895,119 | $16,275 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 63 | $933,597 | $14,819 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 71 | $968,858 | $13,646 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 78 | $998,241 | $12,798 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 86 | $1,029,879 | $11,975 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 94 | $1,059,410 | $11,270 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 102 | $1,085,908 | $10,646 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 110 | $1,110,869 | $10,099 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 118 | $1,134,795 | $9,617 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 126 | $1,156,395 | $9,178 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 134 | $1,177,300 | $8,786 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 142 | $1,197,532 | $8,433 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 149 | $1,214,530 | $8,151 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 157 | $1,233,004 | $7,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 632 | $567,981 | $899 |
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