Disaster payments in Arkansas totaled $21.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 50 | $4,350,307 | $87,006 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 101 | $5,769,835 | $57,127 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 151 | $6,745,105 | $44,670 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 202 | $7,544,170 | $37,347 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 253 | $8,240,110 | $32,570 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 303 | $8,830,131 | $29,142 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 354 | $9,377,647 | $26,491 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 405 | $9,882,544 | $24,401 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 455 | $10,341,321 | $22,728 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 506 | $10,776,319 | $21,297 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 557 | $11,184,410 | $20,080 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 607 | $11,565,466 | $19,053 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 658 | $11,937,597 | $18,142 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 709 | $12,291,812 | $17,337 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 759 | $12,619,140 | $16,626 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 810 | $12,937,147 | $15,972 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 861 | $13,239,331 | $15,377 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 911 | $13,522,101 | $14,843 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 962 | $13,799,797 | $14,345 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 1,013 | $14,068,858 | $13,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 4,052 | $7,873,779 | $1,943 |
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