Disaster payments in Carter County, Montana totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $214,307 | $214,307 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $488,116 | $162,705 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $707,573 | $141,515 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $803,125 | $133,854 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $984,294 | $123,037 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 10 | $1,143,770 | $114,377 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 11 | $1,215,004 | $110,455 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 13 | $1,351,051 | $103,927 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 15 | $1,478,731 | $98,582 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 17 | $1,600,524 | $94,148 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 18 | $1,659,633 | $92,202 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 20 | $1,772,714 | $88,636 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 22 | $1,876,701 | $85,305 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 23 | $1,923,233 | $83,619 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 25 | $2,013,139 | $80,526 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 27 | $2,100,693 | $77,803 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 29 | $2,186,993 | $75,414 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 30 | $2,229,850 | $74,328 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 32 | $2,310,205 | $72,194 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 34 | $2,386,978 | $70,205 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 137 | $1,769,362 | $12,915 |
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