Disaster payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $24.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 17 | $4,383,911 | $257,877 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 34 | $6,568,760 | $193,199 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 51 | $8,176,280 | $160,319 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 68 | $9,437,799 | $138,791 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 85 | $10,548,634 | $124,102 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 102 | $11,506,605 | $112,810 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 120 | $12,430,221 | $103,585 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 137 | $13,200,143 | $96,351 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 154 | $13,888,323 | $90,184 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 171 | $14,511,680 | $84,864 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 188 | $15,084,168 | $80,235 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 205 | $15,617,128 | $76,181 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 222 | $16,108,981 | $72,563 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 240 | $16,587,479 | $69,115 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 257 | $17,010,046 | $66,187 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 274 | $17,401,610 | $63,510 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 291 | $17,770,957 | $61,069 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 308 | $18,109,125 | $58,796 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 325 | $18,430,677 | $56,710 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 343 | $18,750,668 | $54,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,372 | $5,926,915 | $4,320 |
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