Disaster payments in Desha County, Arkansas totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $190,371 | $190,371 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $528,400 | $176,133 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $789,869 | $157,974 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $905,401 | $150,900 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $1,102,056 | $137,757 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $1,279,531 | $127,953 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $1,436,544 | $119,712 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 13 | $1,496,011 | $115,078 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $1,592,281 | $106,152 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 17 | $1,676,412 | $98,612 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 19 | $1,752,748 | $92,250 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 20 | $1,788,842 | $89,442 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 22 | $1,857,248 | $84,420 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 24 | $1,918,708 | $79,946 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 25 | $1,945,517 | $77,821 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 27 | $1,995,396 | $73,904 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 29 | $2,043,291 | $70,458 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 31 | $2,088,412 | $67,368 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 32 | $2,108,920 | $65,904 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 34 | $2,149,346 | $63,216 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 139 | $678,121 | $4,879 |
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