Disaster payments in Powder River County, Montana totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $307,532 | $307,532 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $771,639 | $257,213 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $1,058,531 | $211,706 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $1,311,508 | $187,358 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $1,555,178 | $172,798 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 11 | $1,771,029 | $161,003 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 13 | $1,971,539 | $151,657 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 15 | $2,159,545 | $143,970 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 17 | $2,340,339 | $137,667 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 19 | $2,516,073 | $132,425 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 21 | $2,686,065 | $127,908 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 23 | $2,848,566 | $123,851 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 25 | $2,998,521 | $119,941 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 27 | $3,128,396 | $115,867 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 28 | $3,190,417 | $113,943 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 30 | $3,312,326 | $110,411 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 32 | $3,428,289 | $107,134 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 34 | $3,541,577 | $104,164 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 36 | $3,650,011 | $101,389 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 38 | $3,756,550 | $98,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 155 | $2,905,606 | $18,746 |
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