Disaster payments in Wisconsin totaled $553 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 375 | $127,303,332 | $339,476 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 751 | $181,421,115 | $241,573 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 1,127 | $220,366,657 | $195,534 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,503 | $251,380,688 | $167,253 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 1,879 | $276,962,274 | $147,399 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 2,255 | $298,674,273 | $132,450 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 2,631 | $317,972,827 | $120,856 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 3,007 | $334,896,633 | $111,372 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 3,383 | $349,578,432 | $103,334 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 3,759 | $362,757,488 | $96,504 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 4,135 | $374,591,555 | $90,590 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 4,510 | $385,296,488 | $85,432 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 4,886 | $395,094,318 | $80,863 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 5,262 | $404,047,420 | $76,786 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 5,638 | $412,249,856 | $73,120 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 6,014 | $419,845,756 | $69,811 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 6,390 | $426,921,147 | $66,811 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 6,766 | $433,500,171 | $64,070 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 7,142 | $439,641,077 | $61,557 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 7,518 | $445,395,335 | $59,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 30,073 | $107,735,448 | $3,582 |
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