Direct Payment Program payments in Arkansas totaled $2.7 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 387 | $556,848,709 | $1,438,886 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 775 | $851,107,998 | $1,098,204 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,163 | $1,056,669,681 | $908,572 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 1,551 | $1,219,528,447 | $786,285 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 1,938 | $1,365,171,177 | $704,423 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,326 | $1,494,145,005 | $642,367 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 2,714 | $1,608,971,365 | $592,841 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 3,102 | $1,711,921,152 | $551,877 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 3,490 | $1,805,669,413 | $517,384 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 3,877 | $1,891,155,373 | $487,788 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 4,265 | $1,968,985,538 | $461,661 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 4,653 | $2,039,620,181 | $438,345 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 5,041 | $2,102,916,445 | $417,163 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 5,429 | $2,159,571,067 | $397,784 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 5,816 | $2,209,803,511 | $379,952 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 6,204 | $2,255,289,678 | $363,522 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 6,592 | $2,296,371,082 | $348,357 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 6,980 | $2,333,113,251 | $334,257 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 7,368 | $2,366,132,387 | $321,136 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 7,755 | $2,396,152,761 | $308,982 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 31,024 | $351,334,759 | $11,325 |
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