10 The distribution of taxable wealth in Kentucky was as follows:

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Total Wealth

Wealth in Land

Wealth in Slaves

Place

Date

SSTT

Gini

Zero

SSTT

Gini

Zero

SSTT

Gini

Zero

Madison Co.

1792

68

83

59

69

84

68

82

89

81

Washington Co.

1792

64

79

44

58

79

52

81

89

79

Nelson Co.

1792

na

na

na

72

83

48

na

na

na

Lincoln Co.

1792

na

na

na

na

na

na

73

87

77

Logan Co.

1795

86

92

78

99

97

88

91

92

86

Campbell Co.

1795

86

92

73

92

94

78

100

95

90

Mercer Co.

1795

na

na

na

na

na

na

76

87

74

Montgomery Co.

1799?

na

na

na

96

96

81

na

na

na

Cumberland Co.

1799

42

67

47

40

61

45

100

95

90

Christian Co.

1800

50

66

34

37

55

37

80

88

80

Hart Co.

1819

na

na

na

60

77

51

na

na

na

na = not available

SSTT = Size share of the upper decile of wealth holders

Gini = Gini ratio of wealth inequality

Zero = percent of taxables owning no taxable property

Source: Calculated from Kentucky tax lists with the assistance of Marc Orlofsky.