Disaster payments in Powder River County, Montana totaled $5.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $520,100 | $260,050 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $736,752 | $184,188 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 6 | $906,178 | $151,030 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $1,067,211 | $133,401 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $1,218,555 | $121,856 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 12 | $1,363,731 | $113,644 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $1,507,372 | $107,669 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 16 | $1,649,824 | $103,114 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 18 | $1,780,269 | $98,904 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 20 | $1,904,914 | $95,246 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 22 | $2,023,354 | $91,971 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 24 | $2,134,981 | $88,958 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 26 | $2,243,680 | $86,295 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 28 | $2,351,734 | $83,991 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 31 | $2,505,893 | $80,835 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 33 | $2,605,436 | $78,953 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 35 | $2,703,813 | $77,252 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 37 | $2,801,176 | $75,707 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 39 | $2,896,119 | $74,259 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 41 | $2,986,772 | $72,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 166 | $2,395,026 | $14,428 |
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