Disaster payments in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $598,219 | $99,703 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 13 | $857,497 | $65,961 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 20 | $1,038,520 | $51,926 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 27 | $1,199,019 | $44,408 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 34 | $1,343,311 | $39,509 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 41 | $1,474,195 | $35,956 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 48 | $1,591,636 | $33,159 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 55 | $1,689,944 | $30,726 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 62 | $1,778,605 | $28,687 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 69 | $1,856,435 | $26,905 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 76 | $1,928,116 | $25,370 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 83 | $1,989,072 | $23,965 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 90 | $2,043,442 | $22,705 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 97 | $2,090,663 | $21,553 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 104 | $2,133,204 | $20,512 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 111 | $2,173,325 | $19,580 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 117 | $2,205,103 | $18,847 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 124 | $2,240,370 | $18,068 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 131 | $2,273,853 | $17,358 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 138 | $2,305,878 | $16,709 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 556 | $706,948 | $1,271 |
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