Disaster payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $220,729 | $55,182 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $381,570 | $42,397 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $495,270 | $38,098 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $621,317 | $34,518 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 22 | $712,171 | $32,371 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 27 | $805,516 | $29,834 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 31 | $870,507 | $28,081 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 36 | $940,251 | $26,118 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 41 | $1,003,207 | $24,468 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 45 | $1,050,626 | $23,347 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 50 | $1,106,705 | $22,134 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 54 | $1,149,764 | $21,292 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 59 | $1,200,917 | $20,355 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 63 | $1,238,416 | $19,657 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 68 | $1,283,249 | $18,871 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 72 | $1,317,788 | $18,303 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 77 | $1,358,579 | $17,644 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 82 | $1,395,683 | $17,021 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 86 | $1,423,818 | $16,556 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 91 | $1,458,186 | $16,024 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 365 | $739,992 | $2,027 |
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