Disaster payments in Montana totaled $563 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 101 | $55,248,817 | $547,018 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 203 | $89,928,535 | $442,998 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 305 | $118,608,680 | $388,881 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 407 | $143,979,027 | $353,757 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 509 | $167,029,752 | $328,153 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 610 | $187,808,973 | $307,884 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 712 | $207,213,066 | $291,030 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 814 | $225,016,428 | $276,433 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 916 | $241,550,577 | $263,702 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 1,018 | $257,079,193 | $252,534 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 1,119 | $271,559,790 | $242,681 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,221 | $285,264,267 | $233,632 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,323 | $298,176,523 | $225,379 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,425 | $310,483,632 | $217,883 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 1,527 | $322,053,875 | $210,906 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 1,628 | $332,943,069 | $204,510 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 1,730 | $343,422,627 | $198,510 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,832 | $353,399,841 | $192,904 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,934 | $362,921,181 | $187,653 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 2,036 | $371,994,616 | $182,709 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 8,145 | $190,679,377 | $23,411 |
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