Disaster payments in Montana totaled $14.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $2,242,459 | $224,246 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 20 | $3,452,990 | $172,649 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 30 | $4,343,824 | $144,794 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 40 | $5,079,566 | $126,989 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 51 | $5,715,282 | $112,064 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 61 | $6,215,355 | $101,891 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 71 | $6,666,948 | $93,901 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 81 | $7,077,498 | $87,377 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 92 | $7,493,289 | $81,449 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 102 | $7,835,858 | $76,822 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 112 | $8,151,655 | $72,783 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 122 | $8,437,767 | $69,162 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 132 | $8,704,139 | $65,940 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 143 | $8,973,170 | $62,749 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 153 | $9,203,839 | $60,156 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 163 | $9,416,893 | $57,772 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 173 | $9,614,408 | $55,575 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 184 | $9,818,398 | $53,361 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 194 | $9,994,485 | $51,518 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 204 | $10,159,737 | $49,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 819 | $4,085,804 | $4,989 |
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