Disaster payments in Arkansas totaled $903 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 505 | $189,107,964 | $374,471 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 1,010 | $269,420,398 | $266,753 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 1,515 | $328,188,089 | $216,626 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 2,020 | $375,591,282 | $185,936 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 2,525 | $415,812,480 | $164,678 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 3,030 | $450,835,979 | $148,791 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 3,536 | $481,498,706 | $136,170 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 4,041 | $508,985,936 | $125,955 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 4,546 | $534,608,904 | $117,600 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 5,051 | $557,892,643 | $110,452 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 5,556 | $579,052,302 | $104,221 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 6,061 | $598,498,016 | $98,746 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 6,566 | $616,407,740 | $93,879 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 7,072 | $632,944,689 | $89,500 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 7,577 | $648,279,854 | $85,559 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 8,082 | $662,564,560 | $81,980 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 8,587 | $675,886,583 | $78,710 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 9,092 | $688,335,977 | $75,708 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 9,597 | $699,992,848 | $72,939 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 10,103 | $710,998,332 | $70,375 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 40,412 | $192,451,506 | $4,762 |
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