Disaster payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $158,096 | $158,096 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $241,797 | $120,899 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $282,193 | $94,064 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $317,841 | $79,460 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $346,839 | $69,368 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $374,968 | $62,495 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $402,736 | $57,534 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $430,236 | $53,780 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 9 | $457,443 | $50,827 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 10 | $484,611 | $48,461 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 11 | $510,912 | $46,447 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 12 | $536,245 | $44,687 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 14 | $584,544 | $41,753 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 15 | $607,791 | $40,519 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 16 | $628,723 | $39,295 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 17 | $646,730 | $38,043 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 18 | $663,741 | $36,875 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 19 | $680,373 | $35,809 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 20 | $695,395 | $34,770 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 21 | $709,690 | $33,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 87 | $490,010 | $5,632 |
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