Disaster payments in Wheatland County, Montana totaled $15.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $1,728,706 | $864,353 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $3,246,472 | $649,294 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 8 | $4,427,506 | $553,438 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $5,128,320 | $512,832 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 13 | $5,945,021 | $457,309 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $6,706,128 | $419,133 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $7,433,588 | $391,241 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 21 | $7,877,434 | $375,116 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 24 | $8,474,189 | $353,091 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 27 | $9,026,536 | $334,316 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 30 | $9,560,798 | $318,693 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 32 | $9,868,703 | $308,397 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 35 | $10,283,496 | $293,814 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 38 | $10,650,094 | $280,266 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 40 | $10,880,932 | $272,023 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 43 | $11,217,355 | $260,869 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 46 | $11,520,926 | $250,455 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 49 | $11,801,378 | $240,844 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 51 | $11,978,249 | $234,868 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 54 | $12,236,896 | $226,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 219 | $3,360,134 | $15,343 |
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