Disaster payments in Beaverhead County, Montana totaled $26.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $4,731,162 | $1,182,790 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $7,448,772 | $931,097 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 12 | $9,557,661 | $796,472 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 16 | $11,381,675 | $711,355 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 20 | $12,899,087 | $644,954 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 24 | $14,341,278 | $597,553 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 28 | $15,529,164 | $554,613 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 32 | $16,589,137 | $518,411 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 36 | $17,465,679 | $485,158 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 40 | $18,204,008 | $455,100 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 44 | $18,873,521 | $428,944 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 48 | $19,497,972 | $406,208 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 52 | $20,033,262 | $385,255 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 56 | $20,512,765 | $366,299 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 60 | $20,947,542 | $349,126 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 64 | $21,353,348 | $333,646 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 68 | $21,705,573 | $319,200 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 72 | $22,027,521 | $305,938 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 76 | $22,335,393 | $293,887 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 80 | $22,622,512 | $282,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 324 | $3,913,449 | $12,079 |
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