Disaster payments in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $13.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 19 | $4,211,013 | $221,632 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 38 | $5,943,413 | $156,406 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 57 | $7,063,095 | $123,914 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 76 | $7,962,665 | $104,772 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 96 | $8,636,456 | $89,963 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 115 | $9,124,521 | $79,344 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 134 | $9,524,434 | $71,078 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 153 | $9,856,635 | $64,422 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 173 | $10,154,327 | $58,696 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 192 | $10,385,049 | $54,089 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 211 | $10,586,139 | $50,171 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 230 | $10,768,130 | $46,818 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 250 | $10,940,574 | $43,762 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 269 | $11,091,440 | $41,232 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 288 | $11,229,001 | $38,990 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 307 | $11,357,038 | $36,994 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 327 | $11,483,389 | $35,117 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 346 | $11,595,323 | $33,512 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 365 | $11,699,144 | $32,052 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 384 | $11,797,315 | $30,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,540 | $2,074,748 | $1,347 |
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