Disaster payments in Cascade County, Montana totaled $5.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $981,400 | $327,133 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $1,644,032 | $234,862 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $2,069,966 | $188,179 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 15 | $2,419,830 | $161,322 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 19 | $2,707,017 | $142,475 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 23 | $2,948,887 | $128,212 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 27 | $3,170,714 | $117,434 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 31 | $3,358,013 | $108,323 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 35 | $3,522,314 | $100,638 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 38 | $3,637,131 | $95,714 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 42 | $3,776,453 | $89,916 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 46 | $3,905,816 | $84,909 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 50 | $4,024,510 | $80,490 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 54 | $4,124,325 | $76,376 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 58 | $4,217,519 | $72,716 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 62 | $4,307,709 | $69,479 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 66 | $4,392,009 | $66,546 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 70 | $4,469,055 | $63,844 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 73 | $4,525,348 | $61,991 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 77 | $4,595,737 | $59,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 312 | $1,340,455 | $4,296 |
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