Disaster payments in Hempstead County, Arkansas totaled $17.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $2,228,472 | $318,353 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $3,926,810 | $261,787 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 22 | $5,065,015 | $230,228 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 30 | $6,114,064 | $203,802 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 37 | $6,917,970 | $186,972 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 45 | $7,717,584 | $171,502 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 52 | $8,326,415 | $160,123 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 60 | $8,971,614 | $149,527 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 68 | $9,551,576 | $140,464 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 75 | $9,999,346 | $133,325 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 83 | $10,482,932 | $126,300 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 90 | $10,863,744 | $120,708 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 98 | $11,275,508 | $115,056 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 105 | $11,615,653 | $110,625 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 113 | $11,978,957 | $106,008 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 121 | $12,317,123 | $101,794 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 128 | $12,592,058 | $98,375 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 136 | $12,880,707 | $94,711 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 143 | $13,111,826 | $91,691 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 151 | $13,356,993 | $88,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 606 | $3,900,088 | $6,436 |
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