Disaster payments in Montana totaled $117 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 48 | $13,115,344 | $273,236 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 96 | $19,644,162 | $204,627 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 144 | $25,632,561 | $178,004 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 193 | $31,262,000 | $161,979 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 241 | $36,078,703 | $149,704 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 289 | $40,387,378 | $139,749 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 338 | $44,325,369 | $131,140 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 386 | $47,817,203 | $123,879 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 434 | $51,043,044 | $117,611 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 483 | $54,094,952 | $111,998 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 531 | $56,888,613 | $107,135 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 579 | $59,518,205 | $102,795 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 627 | $62,044,673 | $98,955 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 676 | $64,485,406 | $95,393 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 724 | $66,734,625 | $92,175 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 772 | $68,875,357 | $89,217 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 821 | $70,931,036 | $86,396 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 869 | $72,840,485 | $83,821 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 917 | $74,666,702 | $81,425 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 966 | $76,455,533 | $79,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 3,864 | $40,162,359 | $10,394 |
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