Disaster payments in Van Buren County, Arkansas totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $93,857 | $46,928 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $195,108 | $39,022 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $279,128 | $34,891 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 11 | $350,635 | $31,876 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 14 | $418,450 | $29,889 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 17 | $479,467 | $28,204 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 20 | $534,598 | $26,730 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 23 | $581,248 | $25,272 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 26 | $625,328 | $24,051 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 29 | $668,213 | $23,042 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 32 | $708,787 | $22,150 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 35 | $748,250 | $21,379 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 38 | $785,266 | $20,665 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 41 | $821,389 | $20,034 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 44 | $856,190 | $19,459 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 47 | $888,378 | $18,902 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 50 | $919,829 | $18,397 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 53 | $950,442 | $17,933 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 56 | $980,042 | $17,501 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 59 | $1,009,030 | $17,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 239 | $867,122 | $3,628 |
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