Direct Payment Program payments in Breckinridge County, Kentucky totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 18 | $2,634,981 | $146,388 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 36 | $3,758,666 | $104,407 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 55 | $4,568,118 | $83,057 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 73 | $5,195,808 | $71,175 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 92 | $5,750,922 | $62,510 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 110 | $6,170,399 | $56,095 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 129 | $6,549,990 | $50,775 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 147 | $6,871,410 | $46,744 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 166 | $7,170,605 | $43,196 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 184 | $7,422,925 | $40,342 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 203 | $7,663,841 | $37,753 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 221 | $7,870,390 | $35,613 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 240 | $8,064,438 | $33,602 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 258 | $8,234,480 | $31,917 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 277 | $8,399,231 | $30,322 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 295 | $8,542,713 | $28,958 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 313 | $8,677,495 | $27,724 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 332 | $8,811,306 | $26,540 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 350 | $8,930,670 | $25,516 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 369 | $9,049,788 | $24,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,478 | $2,208,577 | $1,494 |
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