Disaster payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $28.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $3,678,822 | $367,882 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $5,774,737 | $288,737 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 31 | $7,612,845 | $245,576 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 41 | $9,002,239 | $219,567 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 51 | $10,218,697 | $200,367 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 62 | $11,454,435 | $184,749 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 72 | $12,489,736 | $173,469 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 83 | $13,534,643 | $163,068 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 93 | $14,416,796 | $155,019 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 103 | $15,228,131 | $147,846 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 114 | $16,047,307 | $140,766 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 124 | $16,743,844 | $135,031 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 135 | $17,468,124 | $129,394 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 145 | $18,092,939 | $124,779 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 155 | $18,690,448 | $120,584 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 166 | $19,301,819 | $116,276 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 176 | $19,817,743 | $112,601 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 187 | $20,357,074 | $108,861 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 197 | $20,815,890 | $105,664 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 207 | $21,242,704 | $102,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 832 | $7,210,071 | $8,666 |
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