Disaster payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $85.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 15 | $9,615,159 | $641,011 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 30 | $16,079,634 | $535,988 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 45 | $21,149,966 | $469,999 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 60 | $25,579,187 | $426,320 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 75 | $29,562,481 | $394,166 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 90 | $33,223,313 | $369,148 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 106 | $36,802,662 | $347,195 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 121 | $39,987,322 | $330,474 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 136 | $42,924,876 | $315,624 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 151 | $45,600,404 | $301,989 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 166 | $48,007,361 | $289,201 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 181 | $50,227,672 | $277,501 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 196 | $52,302,273 | $266,848 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 212 | $54,299,028 | $256,127 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 227 | $56,016,482 | $246,769 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 242 | $57,618,957 | $238,095 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 257 | $59,143,080 | $230,129 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 272 | $60,605,496 | $222,814 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 287 | $61,979,718 | $215,957 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 303 | $63,383,787 | $209,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,212 | $21,928,594 | $18,093 |
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