Direct Payment Program payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $8.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 81 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 10 | $2,749,655 | $274,966 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 20 | $4,006,476 | $200,324 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 31 | $4,914,026 | $158,517 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 41 | $5,495,225 | $134,030 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 52 | $5,880,154 | $113,080 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 62 | $6,159,483 | $99,347 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 72 | $6,405,370 | $88,963 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 83 | $6,640,327 | $80,004 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 93 | $6,814,165 | $73,271 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 104 | $6,968,376 | $67,004 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 114 | $7,084,524 | $62,145 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 124 | $7,191,396 | $57,995 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 135 | $7,298,432 | $54,062 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 145 | $7,384,377 | $50,927 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 156 | $7,469,833 | $47,884 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 166 | $7,537,986 | $45,410 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 176 | $7,599,027 | $43,176 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 187 | $7,661,279 | $40,969 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 197 | $7,714,040 | $39,158 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 208 | $7,768,260 | $37,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 833 | $871,184 | $1,046 |
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