Disaster payments in Wisconsin totaled $460 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% | 22% | 348 | $101,257,785 | $290,971 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 697 | $146,866,230 | $210,712 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 1,046 | $179,633,843 | $171,734 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,394 | $205,541,814 | $147,448 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 1,743 | $226,860,014 | $130,155 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 2,092 | $245,388,800 | $117,299 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 2,440 | $261,844,764 | $107,313 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 2,789 | $276,075,800 | $98,987 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 3,138 | $288,734,020 | $92,012 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 3,486 | $299,980,400 | $86,053 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 3,835 | $310,134,598 | $80,870 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 4,184 | $319,286,943 | $76,311 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 4,532 | $327,584,687 | $72,283 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 4,881 | $335,142,737 | $68,663 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 5,230 | $342,108,336 | $65,413 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 5,579 | $348,555,492 | $62,476 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 5,927 | $354,509,096 | $59,813 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 6,276 | $360,038,105 | $57,367 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 6,625 | $365,176,091 | $55,121 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 6,973 | $369,958,282 | $53,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 27,896 | $90,377,613 | $3,240 |
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