Disaster payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $102,551 | $102,551 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $181,233 | $90,616 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $254,776 | $84,925 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $306,659 | $76,665 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $352,138 | $70,428 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $396,531 | $66,089 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $438,825 | $62,689 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $475,128 | $59,391 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 9 | $510,492 | $56,721 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 10 | $543,365 | $54,337 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 11 | $575,212 | $52,292 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 12 | $604,338 | $50,361 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 14 | $660,673 | $47,191 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $687,368 | $45,825 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $713,183 | $44,574 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 17 | $736,631 | $43,331 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 18 | $759,278 | $42,182 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 19 | $778,293 | $40,963 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 20 | $796,960 | $39,848 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 21 | $815,165 | $38,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 87 | $377,044 | $4,334 |
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