Disaster payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $185,634 | $185,634 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $381,310 | $127,103 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 5 | $498,700 | $99,740 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 6 | $542,305 | $90,384 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 8 | $622,306 | $77,788 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 10 | $689,037 | $68,904 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 12 | $744,080 | $62,007 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 13 | $766,264 | $58,943 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 15 | $804,779 | $53,652 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 17 | $835,088 | $49,123 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 19 | $859,669 | $45,246 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 20 | $871,476 | $43,574 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 22 | $893,588 | $40,618 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 24 | $914,457 | $38,102 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 25 | $924,540 | $36,982 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 27 | $943,061 | $34,928 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 29 | $956,488 | $32,982 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 31 | $966,953 | $31,192 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 32 | $971,979 | $30,374 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 34 | $981,785 | $28,876 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 139 | $178,450 | $1,284 |
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