Disaster payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $9.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $995,344 | $331,781 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $1,857,520 | $265,360 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $2,508,830 | $228,075 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $3,047,222 | $203,148 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 19 | $3,498,799 | $184,147 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 23 | $3,880,175 | $168,703 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 27 | $4,229,235 | $156,638 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 31 | $4,544,771 | $146,606 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 35 | $4,835,727 | $138,164 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 39 | $5,106,088 | $130,925 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 43 | $5,358,078 | $124,606 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 47 | $5,603,000 | $119,213 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 50 | $5,780,349 | $115,607 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 54 | $5,998,597 | $111,085 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 58 | $6,209,908 | $107,067 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 62 | $6,398,551 | $103,202 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 66 | $6,578,097 | $99,668 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 70 | $6,744,832 | $96,355 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 74 | $6,902,668 | $93,279 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 78 | $7,052,782 | $90,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 314 | $2,192,022 | $6,981 |
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