Disaster payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $29.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 10 | $6,131,930 | $613,193 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 20 | $8,682,085 | $434,104 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 31 | $10,998,722 | $354,797 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 41 | $12,781,135 | $311,735 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 52 | $14,529,788 | $279,419 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 62 | $15,894,015 | $256,355 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 73 | $17,126,885 | $234,615 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 83 | $18,095,445 | $218,017 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 94 | $19,037,992 | $202,532 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 104 | $19,810,956 | $190,490 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 115 | $20,564,317 | $178,820 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 125 | $21,181,332 | $169,451 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 136 | $21,813,551 | $160,394 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 146 | $22,341,785 | $153,026 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 157 | $22,874,826 | $145,700 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 167 | $23,322,405 | $139,655 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 177 | $23,738,533 | $134,116 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 188 | $24,147,158 | $128,442 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 198 | $24,491,097 | $123,692 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 209 | $24,837,667 | $118,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 838 | $4,875,522 | $5,818 |
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