Disaster payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $5.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $316,816 | $158,408 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $556,423 | $139,106 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $758,020 | $126,337 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $1,034,950 | $114,995 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $1,201,984 | $109,271 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $1,356,520 | $104,348 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 15 | $1,502,725 | $100,182 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 18 | $1,711,817 | $95,101 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 20 | $1,839,735 | $91,987 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 22 | $1,960,411 | $89,110 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 24 | $2,079,218 | $86,634 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 27 | $2,249,018 | $83,297 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 29 | $2,353,291 | $81,148 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 31 | $2,456,507 | $79,242 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 33 | $2,554,302 | $77,403 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 36 | $2,695,568 | $74,877 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 38 | $2,781,042 | $73,185 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 40 | $2,862,612 | $71,565 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 42 | $2,942,153 | $70,051 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 45 | $3,055,835 | $67,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 181 | $1,908,278 | $10,543 |
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