Disaster payments in Dawson County, Montana totaled $30.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $3,364,147 | $373,794 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 19 | $6,287,847 | $330,939 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 28 | $8,398,735 | $299,955 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 38 | $10,400,189 | $273,689 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 48 | $11,973,156 | $249,441 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 57 | $13,261,340 | $232,655 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 67 | $14,580,437 | $217,618 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 77 | $15,741,233 | $204,432 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 86 | $16,718,605 | $194,402 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 96 | $17,710,432 | $184,484 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 105 | $18,528,700 | $176,464 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 115 | $19,352,353 | $168,281 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 125 | $20,137,846 | $161,103 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 134 | $20,813,536 | $155,325 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 144 | $21,520,065 | $149,445 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 154 | $22,164,600 | $143,926 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 163 | $22,699,162 | $139,259 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 173 | $23,242,004 | $134,347 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 182 | $23,694,542 | $130,190 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 192 | $24,156,769 | $125,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 771 | $6,342,056 | $8,226 |
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