Disaster payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $15.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $1,238,921 | $412,974 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $2,045,236 | $340,873 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $2,958,726 | $295,873 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $3,557,606 | $273,662 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 17 | $4,302,383 | $253,081 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 20 | $4,791,167 | $239,558 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 24 | $5,425,000 | $226,042 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 27 | $5,860,804 | $217,067 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 30 | $6,277,318 | $209,244 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 34 | $6,818,744 | $200,551 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 37 | $7,199,699 | $194,586 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 41 | $7,685,796 | $187,458 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 44 | $8,031,170 | $182,527 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 48 | $8,475,845 | $176,580 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 51 | $8,800,575 | $172,560 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 55 | $9,197,820 | $167,233 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 58 | $9,482,023 | $163,483 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 61 | $9,748,178 | $159,806 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 65 | $10,080,868 | $155,090 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 68 | $10,320,942 | $151,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 276 | $5,206,841 | $18,865 |
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