Disaster payments in Flathead County, Montana totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $258,834 | $129,417 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $437,623 | $109,406 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $619,346 | $88,478 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 9 | $724,337 | $80,482 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 12 | $863,192 | $71,933 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 14 | $946,926 | $67,638 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 16 | $1,024,427 | $64,027 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 19 | $1,134,356 | $59,703 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 21 | $1,204,220 | $57,344 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 24 | $1,304,395 | $54,350 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 26 | $1,365,781 | $52,530 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 29 | $1,448,682 | $49,955 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 31 | $1,491,986 | $48,129 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 33 | $1,528,325 | $46,313 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 36 | $1,578,064 | $43,835 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 38 | $1,609,533 | $42,356 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 41 | $1,654,667 | $40,358 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 43 | $1,682,597 | $39,130 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 45 | $1,709,068 | $37,979 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 48 | $1,746,142 | $36,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 194 | $487,721 | $2,514 |
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