Disaster payments in Kentucky totaled $44.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 27 | $7,399,660 | $274,061 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 54 | $11,249,439 | $208,323 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 81 | $14,091,700 | $173,972 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 109 | $16,583,968 | $152,147 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 136 | $18,522,319 | $136,194 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 163 | $20,199,282 | $123,922 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 191 | $21,815,157 | $114,215 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 218 | $23,227,762 | $106,549 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 245 | $24,512,528 | $100,051 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 272 | $25,648,037 | $94,294 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 300 | $26,693,118 | $88,977 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 327 | $27,620,207 | $84,465 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 354 | $28,472,842 | $80,432 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 382 | $29,305,867 | $76,717 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 409 | $30,048,628 | $73,469 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 436 | $30,752,942 | $70,534 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 463 | $31,415,370 | $67,852 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 491 | $32,059,175 | $65,294 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 518 | $32,650,213 | $63,031 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 545 | $33,217,034 | $60,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 2,184 | $11,461,400 | $5,248 |
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