Disaster payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $27.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $2,161,233 | $432,247 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $3,631,924 | $330,175 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 17 | $4,823,143 | $283,714 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 23 | $5,890,363 | $256,103 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 29 | $6,847,379 | $236,117 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 34 | $7,604,464 | $223,661 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 40 | $8,458,973 | $211,474 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 46 | $9,252,679 | $201,145 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 52 | $9,998,874 | $192,286 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 58 | $10,700,001 | $184,483 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 64 | $11,361,579 | $177,525 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 69 | $11,896,548 | $172,414 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 75 | $12,513,745 | $166,850 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 81 | $13,113,936 | $161,900 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 87 | $13,687,974 | $157,333 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 93 | $14,238,751 | $153,105 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 99 | $14,771,376 | $149,206 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 104 | $15,203,960 | $146,192 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 110 | $15,711,093 | $142,828 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 116 | $16,185,805 | $139,533 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 467 | $11,647,710 | $24,942 |
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