Disaster payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $20.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 9 | $4,161,829 | $462,425 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 18 | $5,965,417 | $331,412 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 28 | $7,644,742 | $273,027 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 37 | $8,934,570 | $241,475 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 47 | $10,095,242 | $214,792 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 56 | $10,969,208 | $195,879 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 66 | $11,801,501 | $178,811 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 75 | $12,412,956 | $165,506 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 85 | $13,024,818 | $153,233 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 94 | $13,535,172 | $143,991 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 104 | $14,046,420 | $135,062 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 113 | $14,485,230 | $128,188 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 123 | $14,941,423 | $121,475 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 132 | $15,320,926 | $116,068 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 142 | $15,715,696 | $110,674 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 151 | $16,041,478 | $106,235 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 161 | $16,367,233 | $101,660 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 170 | $16,637,731 | $97,869 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 180 | $16,915,785 | $93,977 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 189 | $17,148,955 | $90,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 760 | $3,568,819 | $4,696 |
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