Direct Payment Program payments in Hardin County, Kentucky totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 10 | $2,473,949 | $247,395 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 20 | $4,025,027 | $201,251 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 30 | $4,992,404 | $166,413 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 41 | $5,845,120 | $142,564 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 51 | $6,464,530 | $126,755 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 61 | $6,972,090 | $114,297 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 72 | $7,425,928 | $103,138 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 82 | $7,789,407 | $94,993 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 92 | $8,094,446 | $87,983 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 103 | $8,373,403 | $81,295 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 113 | $8,588,293 | $76,003 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 123 | $8,776,240 | $71,352 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 134 | $8,957,037 | $66,844 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 144 | $9,106,219 | $63,238 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 154 | $9,246,925 | $60,045 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 165 | $9,387,728 | $56,895 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 175 | $9,507,033 | $54,326 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 185 | $9,619,841 | $51,999 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 196 | $9,734,657 | $49,667 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 206 | $9,829,382 | $47,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 826 | $1,462,740 | $1,771 |
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