Disaster payments in Custer County, Montana totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $157,647 | $157,647 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $314,886 | $157,443 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $462,281 | $154,094 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $737,056 | $147,411 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 6 | $867,464 | $144,577 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 7 | $985,339 | $140,763 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 8 | $1,102,198 | $137,775 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 10 | $1,296,132 | $129,613 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 11 | $1,379,267 | $125,388 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 12 | $1,462,314 | $121,860 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 14 | $1,610,036 | $115,003 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 15 | $1,683,608 | $112,241 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 16 | $1,757,038 | $109,815 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 17 | $1,829,327 | $107,607 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 19 | $1,966,285 | $103,489 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 20 | $2,031,146 | $101,557 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 21 | $2,095,855 | $99,803 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 23 | $2,218,283 | $96,447 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 24 | $2,277,690 | $94,904 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 25 | $2,334,545 | $93,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 103 | $1,840,008 | $17,864 |
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