Disaster payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $939,918 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $68,764 | $68,764 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $136,415 | $68,207 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $182,821 | $60,940 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $229,179 | $57,295 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $275,363 | $55,073 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $319,277 | $53,213 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $362,494 | $51,785 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $396,851 | $49,606 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $424,652 | $47,184 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $451,422 | $45,142 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $476,640 | $43,331 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $501,621 | $41,802 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $525,675 | $40,437 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $549,175 | $39,227 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $567,163 | $37,811 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $585,148 | $36,572 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $603,116 | $35,477 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $620,961 | $34,498 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 19 | $636,274 | $33,488 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $649,505 | $32,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 81 | $290,414 | $3,585 |
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