Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Arkansas totaled $229 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 189 | $57,618,719 | $304,861 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 379 | $83,045,547 | $219,118 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 568 | $101,165,503 | $178,108 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 758 | $115,752,058 | $152,707 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 948 | $127,690,047 | $134,694 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 1,137 | $137,804,406 | $121,200 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 1,327 | $146,513,576 | $110,410 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 1,517 | $154,029,252 | $101,535 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 1,706 | $160,570,678 | $94,121 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 1,896 | $166,392,192 | $87,760 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 2,085 | $171,523,533 | $82,265 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 2,275 | $176,119,826 | $77,415 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 2,465 | $180,290,477 | $73,140 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 2,654 | $184,051,252 | $69,349 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 2,844 | $187,477,747 | $65,920 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 3,034 | $190,565,242 | $62,810 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 3,223 | $193,357,013 | $59,993 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 3,413 | $195,917,426 | $57,403 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 3,602 | $198,237,351 | $55,035 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 3,792 | $200,369,434 | $52,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 15,171 | $28,471,596 | $1,877 |
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