Disaster payments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,317,493 | $658,746 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $2,868,650 | $573,730 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 8 | $4,147,633 | $518,454 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 11 | $5,261,552 | $478,323 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 13 | $5,852,928 | $450,225 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 16 | $6,650,135 | $415,633 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 19 | $7,290,607 | $383,716 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 22 | $7,850,221 | $356,828 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 24 | $8,179,786 | $340,824 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 27 | $8,603,929 | $318,664 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 30 | $8,963,245 | $298,775 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 33 | $9,305,906 | $281,997 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 35 | $9,505,072 | $271,573 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 38 | $9,778,562 | $257,331 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 41 | $10,023,806 | $244,483 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 44 | $10,246,105 | $232,866 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 46 | $10,387,188 | $225,808 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 49 | $10,587,033 | $216,062 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 52 | $10,775,301 | $207,217 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 55 | $10,947,994 | $199,054 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 221 | $2,120,268 | $9,594 |
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