Disaster payments in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $255,628 | $85,209 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $382,636 | $63,773 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $539,617 | $53,962 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $634,592 | $48,815 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $729,421 | $42,907 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 20 | $790,074 | $39,504 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 23 | $843,882 | $36,691 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 27 | $909,222 | $33,675 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 30 | $954,777 | $31,826 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 34 | $1,012,658 | $29,784 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 37 | $1,051,859 | $28,429 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 40 | $1,088,466 | $27,212 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 44 | $1,136,254 | $25,824 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 47 | $1,169,268 | $24,878 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 51 | $1,210,772 | $23,741 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 54 | $1,240,049 | $22,964 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 57 | $1,267,076 | $22,229 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 61 | $1,300,672 | $21,322 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 64 | $1,325,314 | $20,708 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 68 | $1,357,525 | $19,964 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 272 | $792,579 | $2,914 |
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