Disaster payments in Phillips County, Montana totaled $36.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $4,538,704 | $567,338 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $7,541,867 | $471,367 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 24 | $9,904,732 | $412,697 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 32 | $11,886,247 | $371,445 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 41 | $13,921,636 | $339,552 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 49 | $15,531,507 | $316,970 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 57 | $16,911,881 | $296,700 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 65 | $18,126,272 | $278,866 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 73 | $19,248,839 | $263,683 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 82 | $20,382,651 | $248,569 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 90 | $21,330,556 | $237,006 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 98 | $22,211,675 | $226,650 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 106 | $23,040,897 | $217,367 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 114 | $23,818,523 | $208,934 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 123 | $24,615,301 | $200,124 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 131 | $25,265,708 | $192,868 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 139 | $25,891,748 | $186,272 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 147 | $26,485,644 | $180,174 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 155 | $27,046,965 | $174,497 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 164 | $27,654,513 | $168,625 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 657 | $8,761,924 | $13,336 |
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