Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $138,389 | $138,389 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $227,537 | $113,768 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $328,435 | $82,109 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $373,554 | $74,711 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $459,908 | $65,701 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $500,642 | $62,580 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $567,135 | $56,713 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $599,662 | $54,515 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $656,274 | $50,483 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $681,014 | $48,644 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $724,342 | $45,271 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 17 | $743,724 | $43,748 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 19 | $778,721 | $40,985 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 20 | $794,290 | $39,715 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 22 | $825,313 | $37,514 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 23 | $840,580 | $36,547 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 24 | $854,749 | $35,615 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 26 | $881,102 | $33,889 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 27 | $893,929 | $33,108 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 29 | $918,632 | $31,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 118 | $674,460 | $5,716 |
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