Disaster payments in Independence County, Arkansas totaled $18.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 12 | $3,267,042 | $272,253 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 25 | $4,971,925 | $198,877 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 38 | $6,263,608 | $164,832 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 51 | $7,309,862 | $143,331 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 63 | $8,123,312 | $128,941 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 76 | $8,896,016 | $117,053 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 89 | $9,532,529 | $107,107 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 102 | $10,077,117 | $98,795 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 114 | $10,534,473 | $92,408 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 127 | $10,980,216 | $86,458 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 140 | $11,391,053 | $81,365 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 153 | $11,775,501 | $76,964 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 165 | $12,102,300 | $73,347 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 178 | $12,430,549 | $69,835 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 191 | $12,739,343 | $66,698 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 204 | $13,026,185 | $63,854 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 216 | $13,280,995 | $61,486 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 229 | $13,541,665 | $59,134 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 242 | $13,787,017 | $56,971 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 255 | $14,015,558 | $54,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,021 | $4,555,599 | $4,462 |
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