Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Montana totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $280,177 | $280,177 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $692,734 | $230,911 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $839,582 | $209,896 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $1,102,192 | $183,699 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 8 | $1,251,020 | $156,378 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $1,311,136 | $145,682 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 11 | $1,424,417 | $129,492 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 13 | $1,527,797 | $117,523 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 14 | $1,575,851 | $112,561 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 16 | $1,664,659 | $104,041 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 18 | $1,742,529 | $96,807 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 19 | $1,780,209 | $93,695 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 21 | $1,848,347 | $88,017 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 22 | $1,877,421 | $85,337 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 24 | $1,934,106 | $80,588 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 26 | $1,986,476 | $76,403 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 27 | $2,011,888 | $74,514 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 29 | $2,058,818 | $70,994 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 31 | $2,096,706 | $67,636 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 32 | $2,115,481 | $66,109 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 132 | $466,191 | $3,532 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf