Disaster payments in Newton County, Arkansas totaled $508,402 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $89,089 | $44,544 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $138,995 | $34,749 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 6 | $179,090 | $29,848 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 8 | $205,518 | $25,690 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $226,089 | $22,609 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 13 | $247,385 | $19,030 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 15 | $258,786 | $17,252 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 17 | $266,900 | $15,700 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 19 | $274,069 | $14,425 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 21 | $280,986 | $13,380 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 24 | $291,114 | $12,130 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 26 | $297,592 | $11,446 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 28 | $303,085 | $10,824 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 30 | $308,537 | $10,285 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 32 | $313,841 | $9,808 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 35 | $321,616 | $9,189 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 37 | $326,461 | $8,823 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 39 | $331,150 | $8,491 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 41 | $335,783 | $8,190 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 43 | $340,163 | $7,911 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 176 | $168,239 | $956 |
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