Disaster payments in Desha County, Arkansas totaled $22.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 9 | $4,970,195 | $552,244 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 18 | $7,128,045 | $396,003 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 27 | $8,838,416 | $327,349 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 36 | $10,196,779 | $283,244 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 46 | $11,438,189 | $248,656 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 55 | $12,348,214 | $224,513 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 64 | $13,119,555 | $204,993 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 73 | $13,789,570 | $188,898 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 82 | $14,399,869 | $175,608 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 92 | $14,999,630 | $163,039 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 101 | $15,502,414 | $153,489 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 110 | $15,964,574 | $145,132 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 119 | $16,386,996 | $137,706 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 128 | $16,775,868 | $131,061 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 138 | $17,178,808 | $124,484 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 147 | $17,517,196 | $119,165 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 156 | $17,830,696 | $114,299 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 165 | $18,121,888 | $109,830 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 174 | $18,387,417 | $105,675 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 184 | $18,662,705 | $101,428 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 737 | $3,422,406 | $4,644 |
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