Disaster payments in Deer Lodge County, Montana totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $204,287 | $204,287 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $377,206 | $188,603 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $549,054 | $183,018 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $688,532 | $172,133 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $814,674 | $162,935 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $930,117 | $155,020 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 7 | $1,036,222 | $148,032 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $1,123,702 | $140,463 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 9 | $1,200,574 | $133,397 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $1,274,639 | $127,464 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 11 | $1,345,980 | $122,362 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 12 | $1,403,706 | $116,976 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $1,449,084 | $111,468 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $1,490,489 | $106,464 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $1,527,975 | $101,865 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 16 | $1,561,061 | $97,566 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 17 | $1,590,807 | $93,577 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 18 | $1,620,234 | $90,013 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 19 | $1,647,377 | $86,704 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 20 | $1,671,457 | $83,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 81 | $399,254 | $4,929 |
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