Disaster payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $3,611,984 | $451,498 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $5,531,383 | $325,375 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 26 | $7,209,267 | $277,279 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 35 | $8,644,368 | $246,982 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 44 | $9,882,096 | $224,593 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 53 | $10,954,866 | $206,696 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 62 | $11,956,103 | $192,840 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 70 | $12,762,973 | $182,328 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 79 | $13,583,300 | $171,941 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 88 | $14,335,074 | $162,899 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 97 | $14,999,151 | $154,630 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 106 | $15,595,480 | $147,127 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 115 | $16,139,525 | $140,344 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 124 | $16,659,988 | $134,355 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 132 | $17,072,309 | $129,336 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 141 | $17,486,943 | $124,021 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 150 | $17,862,538 | $119,084 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 159 | $18,213,962 | $114,553 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 168 | $18,540,857 | $110,362 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 177 | $18,846,985 | $106,480 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 709 | $5,339,941 | $7,532 |
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