Disaster payments in Arkansas totaled $1.4 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 609 | $312,053,268 | $512,403 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 1,219 | $444,416,392 | $364,575 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 1,829 | $538,997,278 | $294,695 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 2,439 | $614,470,072 | $251,935 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 3,049 | $677,299,850 | $222,138 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 3,659 | $730,777,049 | $199,720 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 4,269 | $777,426,731 | $182,110 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 4,879 | $818,704,302 | $167,802 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 5,489 | $855,430,213 | $155,844 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 6,099 | $888,724,047 | $145,716 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 6,709 | $919,551,441 | $137,062 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 7,319 | $947,684,993 | $129,483 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 7,929 | $973,358,289 | $122,759 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 8,539 | $997,074,797 | $116,767 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 9,149 | $1,019,053,177 | $111,384 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 9,759 | $1,039,387,484 | $106,506 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 10,369 | $1,058,309,454 | $102,065 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 10,979 | $1,075,945,260 | $98,000 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 11,589 | $1,092,343,157 | $94,257 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 12,199 | $1,107,634,680 | $90,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 48,797 | $268,767,478 | $5,508 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
