Disaster payments in Montana totaled $117 million in 2021
Counties in Montana Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2021
| Rank |
County |
Total Disaster Programs
2021 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Sheridan County, Montana | $17,796,135 | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| 2 | Daniels County, Montana | $7,055,661 | 6.1% | 21.3% |
| 3 | Powder River County, Montana | $6,662,156 | 5.7% | 27.0% |
| 4 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $6,332,377 | 5.4% | 32.5% |
| 5 | Fergus County, Montana | $5,938,435 | 5.1% | 37.5% |
| 6 | Phillips County, Montana | $5,475,227 | 4.7% | 42.2% |
| 7 | Garfield County, Montana | $5,063,799 | 4.3% | 46.6% |
| 8 | Valley County, Montana | $4,964,112 | 4.3% | 50.8% |
| 9 | Richland County, Montana | $4,350,117 | 3.7% | 54.6% |
| 10 | Custer County, Montana | $4,174,553 | 3.6% | 58.1% |
| 11 | Carter County, Montana | $4,156,340 | 3.6% | 61.7% |
| 12 | Dawson County, Montana | $4,060,534 | 3.5% | 65.2% |
| 13 | Fallon County, Montana | $3,750,050 | 3.2% | 68.4% |
| 14 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $3,196,110 | 2.7% | 71.2% |
| 15 | Big Horn County, Montana | $2,934,510 | 2.5% | 73.7% |
| 16 | Rosebud County, Montana | $2,794,665 | 2.4% | 76.1% |
| 17 | McCone County, Montana | $2,705,210 | 2.3% | 78.4% |
| 18 | Prairie County, Montana | $2,331,608 | 2.0% | 80.4% |
| 19 | Musselshell County, Montana | $2,166,631 | 1.9% | 82.2% |
| 20 | Wibaux County, Montana | $1,912,748 | 1.6% | 83.9% |
| 21 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $1,867,462 | 1.6% | 85.5% |
| 22 | Petroleum County, Montana | $1,469,741 | 1.3% | 86.7% |
| 23 | Glacier County, Montana | $1,195,202 | 1.0% | 87.8% |
| 24 | Powell County, Montana | $1,194,299 | 1.0% | 88.8% |
| 25 | Blaine County, Montana | $1,022,290 | 0.9% | 89.7% |
| 26 | Cascade County, Montana | $1,003,296 | 0.9% | 90.5% |
| 27 | Madison County, Montana | $1,000,025 | 0.9% | 91.4% |
| 28 | Chouteau County, Montana | $992,840 | 0.9% | 92.2% |
| 29 | Pondera County, Montana | $939,918 | 0.8% | 93.0% |
| 30 | Teton County, Montana | $699,776 | 0.6% | 93.6% |
| 31 | Broadwater County, Montana | $697,812 | 0.6% | 94.2% |
| 32 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $669,287 | 0.6% | 94.8% |
| 33 | Granite County, Montana | $652,929 | 0.6% | 95.4% |
| 34 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $569,980 | 0.5% | 95.9% |
| 35 | Toole County, Montana | $455,267 | 0.4% | 96.3% |
| 36 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $397,070 | 0.3% | 96.6% |
| 37 | Jefferson County, Montana | $396,451 | 0.3% | 96.9% |
| 38 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $342,597 | 0.3% | 97.2% |
| 39 | Lincoln County, Montana | $318,339 | 0.3% | 97.5% |
| 40 | Liberty County, Montana | $303,905 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
| 41 | Treasure County, Montana | $293,119 | 0.3% | 98.0% |
| 42 | Wheatland County, Montana | $268,883 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 43 | Sanders County, Montana | $247,773 | 0.2% | 98.5% |
| 44 | Ravalli County, Montana | $244,277 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 45 | Hill County, Montana | $232,677 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 46 | Carbon County, Montana | $207,453 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 47 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $193,459 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 48 | Stillwater County, Montana | $182,236 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 49 | Flathead County, Montana | $180,494 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 50 | Missoula County, Montana | $158,625 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 51 | Park County, Montana | $149,073 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 52 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $118,845 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 53 | Mineral County, Montana | $52,875 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 54 | Lake County, Montana | $36,011 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 55 | Meagher County, Montana | $27,244 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 56 | Gallatin County, Montana | $15,381 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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