Disaster payments in Meagher County, Montana totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $435,231 | $435,231 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $1,101,565 | $367,188 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $1,631,307 | $326,261 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $1,873,057 | $312,176 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $2,267,433 | $283,429 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $2,609,836 | $260,984 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $2,897,966 | $241,497 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $3,033,967 | $233,382 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 15 | $3,302,042 | $220,136 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 17 | $3,561,239 | $209,485 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $3,804,722 | $200,249 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 20 | $3,919,996 | $196,000 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $4,137,467 | $188,067 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 24 | $4,343,880 | $180,995 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 26 | $4,546,313 | $174,858 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 27 | $4,645,581 | $172,059 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 29 | $4,831,571 | $166,606 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 31 | $5,011,124 | $161,649 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 33 | $5,172,327 | $156,737 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 34 | $5,246,819 | $154,318 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 140 | $2,735,233 | $19,537 |
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