Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Montana totaled $324 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 57 | $33,343,196 | $584,968 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 114 | $53,026,509 | $465,145 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 172 | $69,814,529 | $405,898 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 229 | $84,513,889 | $369,056 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 287 | $98,065,931 | $341,693 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 344 | $109,945,544 | $319,609 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 401 | $120,852,067 | $301,377 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 459 | $131,097,974 | $285,617 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 516 | $140,518,339 | $272,322 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 574 | $149,466,967 | $260,395 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 631 | $157,714,318 | $249,943 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 688 | $165,497,987 | $240,549 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 746 | $172,933,911 | $231,815 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 803 | $179,937,409 | $224,081 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 861 | $186,638,415 | $216,769 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 918 | $192,821,164 | $210,045 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 975 | $198,683,697 | $203,778 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,033 | $204,369,634 | $197,841 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,090 | $209,710,019 | $192,395 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 1,148 | $214,901,066 | $187,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 4,592 | $109,354,746 | $23,814 |
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