Disaster payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $431,940 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 33 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $27,442 | $27,442 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $49,685 | $24,843 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $64,948 | $21,649 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $78,027 | $19,507 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $90,855 | $18,171 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $103,013 | $17,169 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 7 | $114,254 | $16,322 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 8 | $124,225 | $15,528 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 9 | $134,112 | $14,901 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 10 | $143,817 | $14,382 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 11 | $153,307 | $13,937 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 13 | $170,576 | $13,121 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 14 | $178,414 | $12,744 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 15 | $186,081 | $12,405 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 16 | $193,523 | $12,095 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 17 | $200,808 | $11,812 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 18 | $208,050 | $11,558 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 19 | $215,034 | $11,318 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 20 | $221,646 | $11,082 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 21 | $227,996 | $10,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 88 | $203,944 | $2,318 |
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