Disaster payments in Whitley County, Kentucky totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $188,620 | $47,155 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $286,765 | $35,846 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $352,745 | $29,395 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 16 | $409,765 | $25,610 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $458,233 | $22,912 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 24 | $500,548 | $20,856 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 28 | $538,180 | $19,221 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 32 | $573,520 | $17,923 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 36 | $607,070 | $16,863 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 40 | $638,951 | $15,974 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 44 | $669,072 | $15,206 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 48 | $696,964 | $14,520 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 52 | $722,804 | $13,900 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 56 | $746,781 | $13,335 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 60 | $769,078 | $12,818 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 64 | $790,304 | $12,349 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 68 | $810,946 | $11,926 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 72 | $830,828 | $11,539 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 76 | $849,139 | $11,173 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 80 | $866,007 | $10,825 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 320 | $401,788 | $1,256 |
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