Disaster payments in McCreary County, Kentucky totaled $320,983 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $36,275 | $36,275 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $61,444 | $30,722 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $81,361 | $27,120 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $95,994 | $23,999 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 5 | $109,084 | $21,817 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $120,765 | $20,128 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $132,101 | $18,872 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $142,885 | $17,861 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $153,289 | $17,032 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $169,613 | $15,419 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 12 | $177,226 | $14,769 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 13 | $184,394 | $14,184 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 14 | $189,675 | $13,548 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 15 | $194,428 | $12,962 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 16 | $199,029 | $12,439 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 17 | $203,401 | $11,965 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 18 | $207,547 | $11,530 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 19 | $211,531 | $11,133 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 21 | $219,263 | $10,441 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 22 | $222,743 | $10,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 89 | $98,240 | $1,104 |
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