Disaster payments in Lee County, Kentucky totaled $869,820 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $95,327 | $95,327 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $227,845 | $75,948 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $274,327 | $68,582 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $338,818 | $56,470 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 8 | $398,348 | $49,793 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 9 | $427,627 | $47,514 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 11 | $482,323 | $43,848 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 12 | $506,764 | $42,230 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 14 | $550,209 | $39,301 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 16 | $581,819 | $36,364 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 17 | $596,163 | $35,068 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 19 | $623,360 | $32,808 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 20 | $636,344 | $31,817 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 22 | $657,166 | $29,871 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 24 | $674,817 | $28,117 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 25 | $683,430 | $27,337 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 27 | $698,057 | $25,854 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 28 | $705,105 | $25,182 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 30 | $718,577 | $23,953 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 32 | $730,695 | $22,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 128 | $139,126 | $1,087 |
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