Disaster payments in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 83 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 9 | $2,832,218 | $314,691 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 18 | $4,203,551 | $233,531 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 28 | $4,932,234 | $176,151 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 37 | $5,389,782 | $145,670 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 47 | $5,732,644 | $121,971 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 56 | $5,966,436 | $106,544 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 66 | $6,169,830 | $93,482 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 75 | $6,324,197 | $84,323 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 85 | $6,469,642 | $76,113 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 94 | $6,572,992 | $69,925 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 104 | $6,669,922 | $64,134 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 113 | $6,741,171 | $59,656 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 123 | $6,807,684 | $55,347 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 132 | $6,860,508 | $51,974 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 142 | $6,915,183 | $48,698 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 151 | $6,960,363 | $46,095 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 161 | $7,005,745 | $43,514 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 170 | $7,044,200 | $41,436 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 180 | $7,084,676 | $39,359 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 189 | $7,119,031 | $37,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 760 | $773,096 | $1,017 |
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