Disaster payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $8.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $886,662 | $177,332 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $1,449,136 | $144,914 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $1,886,552 | $125,770 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 20 | $2,274,754 | $113,738 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 25 | $2,616,565 | $104,663 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 31 | $3,002,031 | $96,840 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 36 | $3,291,224 | $91,423 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 41 | $3,539,846 | $86,338 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 46 | $3,760,864 | $81,758 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 51 | $3,960,770 | $77,662 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 57 | $4,181,363 | $73,357 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 62 | $4,350,961 | $70,177 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 67 | $4,508,016 | $67,284 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 72 | $4,661,641 | $64,745 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 77 | $4,809,530 | $62,461 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 83 | $4,975,491 | $59,946 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 88 | $5,107,158 | $58,036 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 93 | $5,229,437 | $56,231 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 98 | $5,344,718 | $54,538 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 103 | $5,454,364 | $52,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 416 | $2,650,462 | $6,371 |
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