Disaster payments in Sanders County, Montana totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $354,985 | $118,328 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $708,489 | $101,213 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $950,336 | $95,034 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 14 | $1,228,812 | $87,772 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $1,414,691 | $83,217 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 21 | $1,632,987 | $77,761 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 24 | $1,785,903 | $74,413 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 28 | $1,978,842 | $70,673 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 31 | $2,107,782 | $67,993 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $2,270,219 | $64,863 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 38 | $2,381,442 | $62,670 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 42 | $2,519,836 | $59,996 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 45 | $2,612,438 | $58,054 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 49 | $2,728,506 | $55,684 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 52 | $2,806,130 | $53,964 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 56 | $2,890,730 | $51,620 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 59 | $2,946,600 | $49,942 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 63 | $3,016,641 | $47,883 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 66 | $3,066,348 | $46,460 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 70 | $3,130,161 | $44,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 282 | $904,724 | $3,208 |
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