Disaster payments in Beaverhead County, Montana totaled $3.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 34 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $117,875 | $117,875 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $235,750 | $117,875 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $353,625 | $117,875 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $471,500 | $117,875 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 5 | $585,182 | $117,036 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $697,743 | $116,291 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $804,795 | $114,971 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 8 | $907,279 | $113,410 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 9 | $1,009,591 | $112,177 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 10 | $1,100,331 | $110,033 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 11 | $1,183,171 | $107,561 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $1,265,991 | $105,499 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 13 | $1,348,647 | $103,742 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 14 | $1,430,854 | $102,204 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $1,589,829 | $99,364 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 17 | $1,668,447 | $98,144 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 18 | $1,743,091 | $96,838 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 19 | $1,816,739 | $95,618 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 20 | $1,880,090 | $94,005 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 21 | $1,939,288 | $92,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 86 | $1,256,822 | $14,614 |
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