Disaster payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $154,716 | $154,716 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $292,973 | $146,486 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $499,830 | $124,958 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $579,314 | $115,863 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $641,814 | $106,969 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $751,149 | $93,894 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $796,905 | $88,545 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 10 | $841,454 | $84,145 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $913,269 | $76,106 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $944,756 | $72,674 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 14 | $973,987 | $69,571 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 16 | $1,028,927 | $64,308 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 17 | $1,055,769 | $62,104 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 19 | $1,104,030 | $58,107 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $1,127,682 | $56,384 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 21 | $1,151,297 | $54,824 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 23 | $1,196,117 | $52,005 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 24 | $1,216,747 | $50,698 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25 | $1,236,584 | $49,463 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 27 | $1,271,448 | $47,091 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 109 | $568,315 | $5,214 |
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