Disaster payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $8.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $737,375 | $737,375 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $1,322,843 | $661,422 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $1,673,037 | $557,679 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $2,258,151 | $451,630 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $2,508,151 | $418,025 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $2,733,035 | $390,434 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $2,954,906 | $369,363 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10 | $3,377,159 | $337,716 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $3,566,923 | $324,266 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 12 | $3,755,291 | $312,941 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $3,942,996 | $303,307 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $4,290,795 | $286,053 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $4,464,252 | $279,016 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 17 | $4,596,146 | $270,362 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $4,840,776 | $254,778 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 20 | $4,945,040 | $247,252 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $5,049,108 | $240,434 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 22 | $5,153,083 | $234,231 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 24 | $5,356,628 | $223,193 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 25 | $5,456,167 | $218,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 102 | $2,494,611 | $24,457 |
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