Disaster payments in Owsley County, Kentucky totaled $937,698 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $154,117 | $154,117 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $298,790 | $99,597 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $356,415 | $89,104 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $457,879 | $76,313 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $504,525 | $72,075 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 9 | $573,802 | $63,756 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 10 | $600,821 | $60,082 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 12 | $651,483 | $54,290 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 14 | $684,941 | $48,924 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 15 | $699,675 | $46,645 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 17 | $723,487 | $42,558 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 18 | $732,945 | $40,719 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 20 | $749,711 | $37,486 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 21 | $757,643 | $36,078 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 23 | $770,466 | $33,499 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 25 | $779,666 | $31,187 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 26 | $783,762 | $30,145 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 28 | $791,848 | $28,280 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 29 | $795,551 | $27,433 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 31 | $802,899 | $25,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 126 | $134,800 | $1,070 |
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