Disaster payments in 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman) totaled $186 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 84 | $41,232,739 | $490,866 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 169 | $60,042,200 | $355,279 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 254 | $72,213,344 | $284,305 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 338 | $81,557,965 | $241,296 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 423 | $89,359,015 | $211,251 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 508 | $95,911,379 | $188,802 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 592 | $101,556,569 | $171,548 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 677 | $106,504,128 | $157,318 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 762 | $111,034,542 | $145,715 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 847 | $115,434,695 | $136,287 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 931 | $119,413,035 | $128,263 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,016 | $123,146,090 | $121,207 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,101 | $126,566,141 | $114,956 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,185 | $129,714,240 | $109,463 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,270 | $132,677,473 | $104,470 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,355 | $135,438,921 | $99,955 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,440 | $138,053,189 | $95,870 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,524 | $140,477,284 | $92,177 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,609 | $142,771,099 | $88,733 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,694 | $144,918,062 | $85,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 6,777 | $40,602,585 | $5,991 |
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