Disaster payments in Blaine County, Montana totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $136,813 | $136,813 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $368,198 | $122,733 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $471,615 | $117,904 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $658,605 | $109,768 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $744,528 | $106,361 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $865,043 | $96,116 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $952,998 | $86,636 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $993,484 | $82,790 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $1,063,421 | $75,959 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $1,093,588 | $72,906 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $1,151,461 | $67,733 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 19 | $1,207,436 | $63,549 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 20 | $1,234,036 | $61,702 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $1,286,812 | $58,491 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $1,310,916 | $56,996 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $1,358,575 | $54,343 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 27 | $1,404,491 | $52,018 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 28 | $1,426,730 | $50,955 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $1,470,959 | $49,032 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $1,487,787 | $47,993 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 128 | $649,759 | $5,076 |
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