Disaster payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $7.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 78 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 5 | $2,377,654 | $475,531 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 10 | $3,144,098 | $314,410 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 16 | $3,871,245 | $241,953 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 21 | $4,300,510 | $204,786 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 27 | $4,613,073 | $170,855 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 32 | $4,825,011 | $150,782 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 38 | $5,029,866 | $132,365 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 43 | $5,178,975 | $120,441 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 49 | $5,323,345 | $108,640 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 54 | $5,421,287 | $100,394 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 59 | $5,505,853 | $93,320 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 65 | $5,602,654 | $86,195 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 70 | $5,678,438 | $81,121 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 76 | $5,758,377 | $75,768 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 81 | $5,818,355 | $71,832 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 87 | $5,884,942 | $67,643 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 92 | $5,937,335 | $64,536 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 98 | $5,994,048 | $61,164 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 103 | $6,038,362 | $58,625 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 109 | $6,089,105 | $55,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 436 | $889,394 | $2,040 |
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