Disaster payments in Montana totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 309 | $167,041,400 | $540,587 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 618 | $267,618,161 | $433,039 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 927 | $347,273,958 | $374,621 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 1,236 | $414,482,209 | $335,342 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 1,545 | $472,831,107 | $306,040 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,854 | $524,282,947 | $282,785 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 2,163 | $570,215,282 | $263,622 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 2,472 | $611,706,219 | $247,454 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 2,781 | $649,657,846 | $233,606 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 3,090 | $684,203,459 | $221,425 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 3,399 | $715,689,279 | $210,559 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 3,708 | $744,505,576 | $200,784 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 4,017 | $771,116,026 | $191,963 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 4,326 | $795,747,353 | $183,945 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 4,635 | $818,658,294 | $176,625 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 4,944 | $839,907,731 | $169,884 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 5,253 | $859,694,017 | $163,658 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 5,562 | $878,042,766 | $157,865 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 5,871 | $895,065,604 | $152,455 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 6,180 | $911,041,786 | $147,418 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 24,723 | $235,386,041 | $9,521 |
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