Disaster payments in Cascade County, Montana totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $90,519 | $90,519 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $145,783 | $72,892 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $189,209 | $63,070 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $226,647 | $56,662 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $261,132 | $52,226 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $318,176 | $45,454 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $344,038 | $43,005 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $368,099 | $40,900 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $390,692 | $39,069 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $412,261 | $37,478 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $433,040 | $36,087 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 14 | $473,872 | $33,848 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 15 | $493,584 | $32,906 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $511,636 | $31,977 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $529,661 | $31,157 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $547,081 | $30,393 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 19 | $564,297 | $29,700 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $597,608 | $28,458 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $613,022 | $27,865 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 23 | $628,176 | $27,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 94 | $375,120 | $3,991 |
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