Disaster payments in Montana totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 339 | $297,138,567 | $876,515 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 678 | $470,736,412 | $694,301 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 1,018 | $609,279,114 | $598,506 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 1,357 | $724,785,692 | $534,109 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 1,697 | $823,493,224 | $485,264 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 2,036 | $909,431,789 | $446,676 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 2,376 | $986,129,929 | $415,038 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 2,715 | $1,054,855,126 | $388,529 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 3,054 | $1,116,609,177 | $365,622 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 3,394 | $1,173,017,017 | $345,615 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 3,733 | $1,224,152,819 | $327,927 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 4,073 | $1,270,899,001 | $312,030 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 4,412 | $1,313,688,277 | $297,753 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 4,752 | $1,353,160,368 | $284,756 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 5,091 | $1,389,444,385 | $272,922 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 5,431 | $1,423,058,899 | $262,025 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 5,770 | $1,454,010,929 | $251,995 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 6,109 | $1,482,692,239 | $242,706 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 6,449 | $1,509,339,741 | $234,042 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 6,788 | $1,534,001,793 | $225,987 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 27,156 | $349,133,145 | $12,857 |
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