Direct Payment Program payments in Butler County, Kentucky totaled $6.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 9 | $1,623,580 | $180,398 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 19 | $2,577,589 | $135,663 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 29 | $3,166,406 | $109,186 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 38 | $3,513,036 | $92,448 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 48 | $3,813,321 | $79,444 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 58 | $4,043,605 | $69,717 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 67 | $4,213,508 | $62,888 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 77 | $4,370,782 | $56,763 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 87 | $4,509,445 | $51,833 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 96 | $4,614,722 | $48,070 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 106 | $4,718,321 | $44,512 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 116 | $4,807,724 | $41,446 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 125 | $4,879,204 | $39,034 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 135 | $4,950,508 | $36,670 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 145 | $5,014,945 | $34,586 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 154 | $5,069,217 | $32,917 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 164 | $5,125,437 | $31,253 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 174 | $5,178,076 | $29,759 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 183 | $5,222,773 | $28,540 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 193 | $5,270,146 | $27,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 775 | $839,739 | $1,084 |
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