Disaster payments in Fergus County, Montana totaled $5.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 33 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $395,191 | $131,730 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $669,191 | $95,599 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 10 | $845,949 | $84,595 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 14 | $1,064,310 | $76,022 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 17 | $1,212,173 | $71,304 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 21 | $1,396,853 | $66,517 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 24 | $1,527,893 | $63,662 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 28 | $1,692,951 | $60,463 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 31 | $1,813,297 | $58,493 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 35 | $1,964,794 | $56,137 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 38 | $2,075,293 | $54,613 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 42 | $2,218,229 | $52,815 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 45 | $2,321,958 | $51,599 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 49 | $2,457,926 | $50,162 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 52 | $2,555,722 | $49,149 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 56 | $2,682,158 | $47,896 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 59 | $2,774,720 | $47,029 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 63 | $2,893,245 | $45,925 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 66 | $2,979,017 | $45,137 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 70 | $3,090,421 | $44,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 281 | $2,848,015 | $10,135 |
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