Disaster payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $40.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,944,983 | $540,453 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 23 | $9,707,790 | $422,078 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 35 | $12,379,961 | $353,713 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 46 | $14,441,513 | $313,946 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 58 | $16,451,979 | $283,655 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 70 | $18,195,131 | $259,930 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 82 | $19,688,685 | $240,106 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 93 | $20,941,292 | $225,175 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 105 | $22,186,830 | $211,303 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 117 | $23,306,617 | $199,202 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 129 | $24,353,544 | $188,787 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 140 | $25,231,740 | $180,227 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 152 | $26,130,946 | $171,914 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 164 | $26,981,029 | $164,518 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 175 | $27,718,542 | $158,392 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 187 | $28,488,976 | $152,347 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 199 | $29,210,106 | $146,784 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 211 | $29,883,462 | $141,628 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 222 | $30,460,670 | $137,210 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 234 | $31,046,658 | $132,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 939 | $9,095,567 | $9,686 |
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