Disaster payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $89.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $12,452,098 | $1,132,009 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 23 | $20,818,151 | $905,137 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 34 | $27,248,721 | $801,433 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 46 | $32,693,068 | $710,719 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 57 | $37,290,574 | $654,221 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 69 | $41,815,261 | $606,018 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 80 | $45,303,120 | $566,289 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 92 | $48,764,626 | $530,050 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 103 | $51,664,722 | $501,599 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 115 | $54,548,489 | $474,335 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 126 | $56,871,825 | $451,364 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 138 | $59,216,569 | $429,106 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 150 | $61,378,350 | $409,189 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 161 | $63,243,594 | $392,817 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 173 | $65,125,057 | $376,445 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 184 | $66,664,898 | $362,309 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 196 | $68,208,221 | $348,001 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 207 | $69,502,976 | $335,763 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 219 | $70,801,693 | $323,295 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 230 | $71,929,463 | $312,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 924 | $17,406,566 | $18,838 |
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