Tobacco Payment Program payments in Laurel County, Kentucky totaled $111,290 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 15 | $19,592 | $1,306 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 31 | $30,914 | $997 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 46 | $38,176 | $830 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 62 | $43,857 | $707 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 78 | $48,491 | $622 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 93 | $52,172 | $561 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 109 | $55,788 | $512 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 125 | $59,096 | $473 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 140 | $61,894 | $442 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 156 | $64,657 | $414 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 171 | $67,030 | $392 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 187 | $69,329 | $371 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 203 | $71,429 | $352 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 218 | $73,241 | $336 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 234 | $75,080 | $321 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 250 | $76,814 | $307 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 265 | $78,352 | $296 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 281 | $79,890 | $284 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 296 | $81,257 | $275 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 312 | $82,633 | $265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,251 | $28,657 | $23 |
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