Deficiency Payment payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $353,563 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $20,238 | $20,238 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $54,407 | $18,136 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $85,029 | $17,006 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $111,925 | $15,989 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $124,493 | $15,562 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $144,199 | $14,420 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 12 | $159,235 | $13,270 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 14 | $172,007 | $12,286 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $177,945 | $11,863 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 17 | $189,355 | $11,139 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $199,880 | $10,520 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 21 | $210,167 | $10,008 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $215,278 | $9,785 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 24 | $224,497 | $9,354 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 26 | $232,899 | $8,958 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 28 | $241,010 | $8,608 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 29 | $244,644 | $8,436 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 31 | $251,040 | $8,098 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 33 | $257,181 | $7,793 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 35 | $262,912 | $7,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 140 | $90,651 | $648 |
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