Disaster payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $51.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $6,505,501 | $650,550 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 20 | $11,421,732 | $571,087 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 31 | $15,951,071 | $514,551 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 41 | $19,303,656 | $470,821 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 51 | $21,958,423 | $430,557 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 62 | $24,408,311 | $393,682 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 72 | $26,382,603 | $366,425 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 83 | $28,360,032 | $341,687 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 93 | $29,978,416 | $322,349 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 103 | $31,456,117 | $305,399 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 114 | $32,993,918 | $289,420 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 124 | $34,310,752 | $276,700 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 134 | $35,523,234 | $265,099 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 145 | $36,738,789 | $253,371 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 155 | $37,751,324 | $243,557 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 166 | $38,735,085 | $233,344 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 176 | $39,564,137 | $224,796 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 186 | $40,331,755 | $216,837 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 197 | $41,100,264 | $208,631 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 207 | $41,767,633 | $201,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 831 | $9,881,573 | $11,891 |
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