Disaster payments in Wolfe County, Kentucky totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $385,452 | $128,484 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 7 | $549,315 | $78,474 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 11 | $664,903 | $60,446 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 15 | $752,822 | $50,188 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 18 | $812,788 | $45,155 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 22 | $885,254 | $40,239 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 26 | $941,472 | $36,210 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 30 | $990,425 | $33,014 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 34 | $1,033,760 | $30,405 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 37 | $1,063,151 | $28,734 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 41 | $1,098,787 | $26,800 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 45 | $1,131,611 | $25,147 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 49 | $1,158,372 | $23,640 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 53 | $1,183,731 | $22,335 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 56 | $1,201,955 | $21,463 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 60 | $1,224,835 | $20,414 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 64 | $1,246,310 | $19,474 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 68 | $1,266,517 | $18,625 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 72 | $1,285,170 | $17,850 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 75 | $1,298,226 | $17,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 304 | $313,355 | $1,031 |
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