Disaster payments in Polk County, Arkansas totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $1,750,456 | $218,807 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 16 | $2,626,933 | $164,183 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 24 | $3,306,978 | $137,791 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 32 | $3,803,923 | $118,873 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 40 | $4,220,101 | $105,503 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 48 | $4,601,025 | $95,855 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 56 | $4,958,791 | $88,550 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 64 | $5,284,211 | $82,566 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 72 | $5,583,528 | $77,549 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 81 | $5,902,977 | $72,876 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 89 | $6,174,343 | $69,375 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 97 | $6,433,693 | $66,327 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 105 | $6,683,037 | $63,648 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 113 | $6,924,728 | $61,281 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 121 | $7,155,642 | $59,138 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 129 | $7,373,598 | $57,160 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 137 | $7,572,464 | $55,273 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 145 | $7,756,318 | $53,492 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 154 | $7,953,857 | $51,648 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 162 | $8,118,017 | $50,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 649 | $3,477,500 | $5,358 |
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