Disaster payments in Lake County, Montana totaled $9.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $1,250,806 | $156,351 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $2,121,773 | $124,810 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 26 | $2,772,643 | $106,640 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 35 | $3,266,555 | $93,330 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 44 | $3,683,024 | $83,705 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 53 | $4,033,829 | $76,110 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 62 | $4,344,531 | $70,073 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 71 | $4,616,182 | $65,017 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 80 | $4,868,499 | $60,856 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 89 | $5,093,518 | $57,231 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 98 | $5,300,183 | $54,084 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 107 | $5,498,081 | $51,384 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 116 | $5,684,196 | $49,002 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 125 | $5,858,582 | $46,869 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 134 | $6,023,095 | $44,948 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 143 | $6,173,404 | $43,171 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 151 | $6,301,862 | $41,734 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 160 | $6,440,449 | $40,253 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 169 | $6,574,167 | $38,900 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 178 | $6,699,927 | $37,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 716 | $2,506,846 | $3,501 |
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