Misc. Disaster Payments in Montana totaled $493 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Montana Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank |
County |
Misc. Disaster Payments
1995-2020‡ | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Chouteau County, Montana | $33,263,844 | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| 2 | Glacier County, Montana | $22,598,335 | 4.6% | 11.3% |
| 3 | Hill County, Montana | $21,973,674 | 4.5% | 15.8% |
| 4 | Pondera County, Montana | $21,322,779 | 4.3% | 20.1% |
| 5 | Carter County, Montana | $21,114,277 | 4.3% | 24.4% |
| 6 | Liberty County, Montana | $18,413,441 | 3.7% | 28.1% |
| 7 | Toole County, Montana | $17,972,707 | 3.6% | 31.7% |
| 8 | Fergus County, Montana | $17,552,391 | 3.6% | 35.3% |
| 9 | Phillips County, Montana | $17,368,454 | 3.5% | 38.8% |
| 10 | Teton County, Montana | $16,964,519 | 3.4% | 42.3% |
| 11 | Powder River County, Montana | $16,746,485 | 3.4% | 45.7% |
| 12 | Cascade County, Montana | $16,179,606 | 3.3% | 48.9% |
| 13 | Sheridan County, Montana | $15,614,087 | 3.2% | 52.1% |
| 14 | Valley County, Montana | $14,949,624 | 3.0% | 55.1% |
| 15 | Garfield County, Montana | $14,893,152 | 3.0% | 58.1% |
| 16 | Custer County, Montana | $14,772,224 | 3.0% | 61.1% |
| 17 | Fallon County, Montana | $13,934,111 | 2.8% | 64.0% |
| 18 | Big Horn County, Montana | $13,692,068 | 2.8% | 66.7% |
| 19 | Blaine County, Montana | $12,584,706 | 2.6% | 69.3% |
| 20 | Dawson County, Montana | $12,334,104 | 2.5% | 71.8% |
| 21 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $11,614,686 | 2.4% | 74.1% |
| 22 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $10,675,416 | 2.2% | 76.3% |
| 23 | Daniels County, Montana | $9,616,019 | 1.9% | 78.2% |
| 24 | Stillwater County, Montana | $9,081,008 | 1.8% | 80.1% |
| 25 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $9,018,182 | 1.8% | 81.9% |
| 26 | McCone County, Montana | $8,963,877 | 1.8% | 83.7% |
| 27 | Rosebud County, Montana | $7,757,427 | 1.6% | 85.3% |
| 28 | Richland County, Montana | $7,695,413 | 1.6% | 86.9% |
| 29 | Prairie County, Montana | $7,298,099 | 1.5% | 88.3% |
| 30 | Wheatland County, Montana | $6,642,295 | 1.3% | 89.7% |
| 31 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $6,530,832 | 1.3% | 91.0% |
| 32 | Wibaux County, Montana | $6,053,726 | 1.2% | 92.2% |
| 33 | Musselshell County, Montana | $5,943,186 | 1.2% | 93.4% |
| 34 | Petroleum County, Montana | $4,036,731 | 0.8% | 94.3% |
| 35 | Carbon County, Montana | $3,616,564 | 0.7% | 95.0% |
| 36 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $3,575,691 | 0.7% | 95.7% |
| 37 | Broadwater County, Montana | $2,633,085 | 0.5% | 96.3% |
| 38 | Gallatin County, Montana | $2,095,811 | 0.4% | 96.7% |
| 39 | Lake County, Montana | $2,076,592 | 0.4% | 97.1% |
| 40 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $2,067,949 | 0.4% | 97.5% |
| 41 | Treasure County, Montana | $1,885,382 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| 42 | Meagher County, Montana | $1,768,298 | 0.4% | 98.3% |
| 43 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $1,720,827 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 44 | Madison County, Montana | $1,703,140 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 45 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,157,076 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 46 | Park County, Montana | $1,037,642 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 47 | Sanders County, Montana | $834,183 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 48 | Ravalli County, Montana | $795,637 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 49 | Missoula County, Montana | $380,848 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 50 | Powell County, Montana | $252,401 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 51 | Jefferson County, Montana | $232,375 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 52 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $196,053 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 53 | Granite County, Montana | $150,759 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 54 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $62,869 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Mineral County, Montana | $45,266 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Lincoln County, Montana | $37,508 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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