Non-insured Disaster Assistance payments in Montana totaled $109 million from 1995-2021.
Counties in Montana Receiving Non-insured Disaster Assistance payments, 1995-2021
| Rank |
County |
Non-insured Disaster Assistance
1995-2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Custer County, Montana | $10,767,195 | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| 2 | Powder River County, Montana | $10,451,380 | 9.6% | 19.5% |
| 3 | Carter County, Montana | $9,945,128 | 9.2% | 28.7% |
| 4 | Garfield County, Montana | $8,363,362 | 7.7% | 36.4% |
| 5 | Fallon County, Montana | $6,665,811 | 6.1% | 42.5% |
| 6 | Phillips County, Montana | $5,570,340 | 5.1% | 47.7% |
| 7 | Rosebud County, Montana | $5,216,463 | 4.8% | 52.5% |
| 8 | Prairie County, Montana | $4,531,973 | 4.2% | 56.7% |
| 9 | Dawson County, Montana | $4,477,119 | 4.1% | 60.8% |
| 10 | Big Horn County, Montana | $3,826,911 | 3.5% | 64.3% |
| 11 | Glacier County, Montana | $3,643,155 | 3.4% | 67.7% |
| 12 | Wibaux County, Montana | $2,525,972 | 2.3% | 70.0% |
| 13 | Richland County, Montana | $2,522,754 | 2.3% | 72.3% |
| 14 | McCone County, Montana | $2,502,404 | 2.3% | 74.6% |
| 15 | Stillwater County, Montana | $2,341,196 | 2.2% | 76.8% |
| 16 | Blaine County, Montana | $2,115,575 | 1.9% | 78.7% |
| 17 | Fergus County, Montana | $1,912,987 | 1.8% | 80.5% |
| 18 | Valley County, Montana | $1,698,463 | 1.6% | 82.0% |
| 19 | Chouteau County, Montana | $1,610,177 | 1.5% | 83.5% |
| 20 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $1,515,239 | 1.4% | 84.9% |
| 21 | Hill County, Montana | $1,445,422 | 1.3% | 86.3% |
| 22 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $1,374,106 | 1.3% | 87.5% |
| 23 | Musselshell County, Montana | $1,314,074 | 1.2% | 88.7% |
| 24 | Sheridan County, Montana | $1,176,506 | 1.1% | 89.8% |
| 25 | Liberty County, Montana | $1,074,376 | 1.0% | 90.8% |
| 26 | Cascade County, Montana | $1,038,825 | 1.0% | 91.8% |
| 27 | Treasure County, Montana | $1,037,020 | 1.0% | 92.7% |
| 28 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $876,775 | 0.8% | 93.5% |
| 29 | Petroleum County, Montana | $759,293 | 0.7% | 94.2% |
| 30 | Teton County, Montana | $741,537 | 0.7% | 94.9% |
| 31 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $668,475 | 0.6% | 95.5% |
| 32 | Wheatland County, Montana | $621,392 | 0.6% | 96.1% |
| 33 | Toole County, Montana | $589,292 | 0.5% | 96.6% |
| 34 | Carbon County, Montana | $527,787 | 0.5% | 97.1% |
| 35 | Lake County, Montana | $481,561 | 0.4% | 97.6% |
| 36 | Meagher County, Montana | $452,935 | 0.4% | 98.0% |
| 37 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $404,176 | 0.4% | 98.4% |
| 38 | Pondera County, Montana | $399,146 | 0.4% | 98.7% |
| 39 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $369,147 | 0.3% | 99.1% |
| 40 | Gallatin County, Montana | $224,928 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 41 | Ravalli County, Montana | $188,951 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 42 | Daniels County, Montana | $179,311 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 43 | Park County, Montana | $166,763 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 44 | Sanders County, Montana | $75,196 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 45 | Madison County, Montana | $63,269 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 46 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $62,933 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 47 | Broadwater County, Montana | $31,613 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 48 | Flathead County, Montana | $14,980 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 49 | Jefferson County, Montana | $7,802 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 50 | Lincoln County, Montana | $2,134 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 51 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $1,429 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 52 | Powell County, Montana | $251 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 53 | Mineral County, Montana | $128 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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