Disaster payments in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $3.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $323,148 | $323,148 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $447,778 | $223,889 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $551,531 | $183,844 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $652,838 | $163,209 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $753,387 | $150,677 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $922,822 | $131,832 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $991,703 | $123,963 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 9 | $1,058,986 | $117,665 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $1,124,115 | $112,411 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 11 | $1,188,113 | $108,010 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 13 | $1,314,607 | $101,124 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 14 | $1,376,640 | $98,331 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 15 | $1,436,449 | $95,763 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 16 | $1,493,084 | $93,318 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 17 | $1,549,717 | $91,160 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 19 | $1,659,412 | $87,337 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 20 | $1,711,896 | $85,595 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 21 | $1,763,748 | $83,988 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 22 | $1,815,250 | $82,511 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 23 | $1,865,860 | $81,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 96 | $1,517,831 | $15,811 |
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