Direct Payment Program payments in Lee County, Kentucky totaled $123,756 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $9,991 | $9,991 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $25,327 | $8,442 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $30,446 | $7,612 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $36,728 | $6,121 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $42,753 | $5,344 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $45,337 | $5,037 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 11 | $49,932 | $4,539 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $51,978 | $4,332 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 14 | $55,913 | $3,994 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $59,694 | $3,731 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 17 | $61,510 | $3,618 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 19 | $64,897 | $3,416 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 20 | $66,451 | $3,323 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 22 | $69,511 | $3,160 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 24 | $72,537 | $3,022 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 25 | $73,989 | $2,960 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 27 | $76,674 | $2,840 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 28 | $77,924 | $2,783 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 30 | $80,283 | $2,676 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 32 | $82,500 | $2,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 128 | $41,256 | $322 |
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