Direct Payment Program payments in Breathitt County, Kentucky totaled $110,033 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $6,770 | $6,770 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $17,992 | $5,997 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $23,309 | $5,827 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $32,496 | $5,416 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $37,873 | $4,734 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $40,278 | $4,475 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $44,880 | $4,080 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $47,040 | $3,920 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 14 | $51,256 | $3,661 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 16 | $55,213 | $3,451 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 17 | $57,145 | $3,361 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $60,862 | $3,203 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 21 | $63,995 | $3,047 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $65,484 | $2,977 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 24 | $68,272 | $2,845 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 25 | $69,573 | $2,783 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 27 | $72,098 | $2,670 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 29 | $74,453 | $2,567 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $75,553 | $2,518 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 32 | $77,628 | $2,426 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 130 | $32,405 | $249 |
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