Disaster payments in Musselshell County, Montana totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $3,201,259 | $800,315 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 9 | $4,688,845 | $520,983 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $5,696,776 | $438,214 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 18 | $6,823,314 | $379,073 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 22 | $7,665,777 | $348,444 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 27 | $8,442,980 | $312,703 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 31 | $8,986,081 | $289,874 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 36 | $9,616,799 | $267,133 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 40 | $10,082,647 | $252,066 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 45 | $10,634,799 | $236,329 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 49 | $11,045,697 | $225,422 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 54 | $11,531,978 | $213,555 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 58 | $11,885,309 | $204,919 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 63 | $12,295,621 | $195,169 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 67 | $12,604,703 | $188,130 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 72 | $12,949,642 | $179,856 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 77 | $13,271,624 | $172,359 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 81 | $13,509,658 | $166,786 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 86 | $13,792,290 | $160,375 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 90 | $14,004,723 | $155,608 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 363 | $3,238,207 | $8,921 |
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