Disaster payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $25.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $4,011,493 | $1,337,164 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $6,221,175 | $1,036,863 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $8,056,612 | $895,179 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 13 | $9,812,803 | $754,831 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 16 | $10,949,495 | $684,343 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 19 | $11,966,068 | $629,793 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 22 | $12,920,092 | $587,277 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 26 | $14,080,259 | $541,548 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 29 | $14,849,222 | $512,042 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 32 | $15,593,979 | $487,312 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 35 | $16,297,752 | $465,650 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 39 | $17,098,460 | $438,422 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 42 | $17,583,076 | $418,645 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 45 | $18,014,112 | $400,314 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 48 | $18,428,577 | $383,929 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 52 | $18,956,659 | $364,551 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 55 | $19,345,699 | $351,740 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 58 | $19,715,540 | $339,923 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 61 | $20,065,722 | $328,946 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 65 | $20,509,524 | $315,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 261 | $5,362,019 | $20,544 |
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