Tobacco Transition Payment payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $185,114 | $185,114 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $410,834 | $136,945 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $493,802 | $123,450 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $646,414 | $107,736 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 8 | $768,796 | $96,099 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 9 | $823,165 | $91,463 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 11 | $910,009 | $82,728 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 13 | $988,757 | $76,058 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 14 | $1,027,548 | $73,396 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 16 | $1,095,612 | $68,476 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 17 | $1,126,259 | $66,251 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 19 | $1,180,138 | $62,113 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 21 | $1,224,161 | $58,293 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 22 | $1,244,410 | $56,564 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 24 | $1,281,865 | $53,411 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 26 | $1,317,696 | $50,681 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 27 | $1,333,464 | $49,388 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 29 | $1,361,212 | $46,938 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 30 | $1,374,012 | $45,800 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 32 | $1,396,703 | $43,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 131 | $274,501 | $2,095 |
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