Disaster payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $3.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $272,349 | $90,783 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $452,814 | $75,469 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $618,081 | $68,676 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 13 | $810,901 | $62,377 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $916,465 | $57,279 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 19 | $1,007,099 | $53,005 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 23 | $1,120,993 | $48,739 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 26 | $1,199,366 | $46,129 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 29 | $1,273,271 | $43,906 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 33 | $1,366,191 | $41,400 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 36 | $1,431,217 | $39,756 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $1,492,191 | $38,261 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 42 | $1,551,472 | $36,940 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 46 | $1,624,672 | $35,319 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 49 | $1,677,111 | $34,227 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 52 | $1,726,701 | $33,206 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 56 | $1,789,688 | $31,959 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 59 | $1,835,100 | $31,103 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 62 | $1,877,551 | $30,283 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 66 | $1,930,273 | $29,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 264 | $1,299,874 | $4,924 |
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