Water Bank Program payments in Arkansas totaled $696,712 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $62,757 | $10,460 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $110,293 | $9,191 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $152,294 | $8,461 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 24 | $187,860 | $7,828 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 30 | $216,434 | $7,214 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 36 | $241,476 | $6,708 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 42 | $264,207 | $6,291 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 49 | $288,828 | $5,894 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 55 | $308,075 | $5,601 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 61 | $325,874 | $5,342 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 67 | $341,420 | $5,096 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 73 | $355,239 | $4,866 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 79 | $368,590 | $4,666 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 85 | $381,112 | $4,484 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 91 | $393,017 | $4,319 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 98 | $406,459 | $4,148 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 104 | $417,234 | $4,012 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 110 | $427,531 | $3,887 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 116 | $437,454 | $3,771 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 122 | $446,738 | $3,662 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 491 | $249,974 | $509 |
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