Disaster payments in Montana totaled $16.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $2,143,311 | $178,609 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 25 | $3,561,911 | $142,476 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 37 | $4,509,092 | $121,867 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 50 | $5,287,449 | $105,749 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 62 | $5,876,708 | $94,786 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 75 | $6,473,354 | $86,311 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 87 | $6,988,517 | $80,328 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 100 | $7,477,393 | $74,774 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 113 | $7,919,253 | $70,082 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 125 | $8,300,521 | $66,404 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 138 | $8,681,871 | $62,912 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 150 | $9,016,679 | $60,111 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 163 | $9,361,281 | $57,431 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 175 | $9,666,323 | $55,236 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 188 | $9,969,716 | $53,030 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 201 | $10,253,729 | $51,014 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 213 | $10,502,736 | $49,309 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 226 | $10,758,312 | $47,603 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 238 | $10,980,500 | $46,137 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 251 | $11,208,780 | $44,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,006 | $5,604,291 | $5,571 |
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