Disaster payments in Rusk County, Wisconsin totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 4 | $1,578,833 | $394,708 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 9 | $2,219,815 | $246,646 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 14 | $2,526,883 | $180,492 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 18 | $2,720,904 | $151,161 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 23 | $2,921,937 | $127,041 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 28 | $3,086,070 | $110,217 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 33 | $3,222,614 | $97,655 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 37 | $3,317,008 | $89,649 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 42 | $3,425,374 | $81,557 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 47 | $3,529,142 | $75,088 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 52 | $3,627,636 | $69,762 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 56 | $3,703,023 | $66,125 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 61 | $3,790,984 | $62,147 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 66 | $3,869,167 | $58,624 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 71 | $3,940,591 | $55,501 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 75 | $3,994,415 | $53,259 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 80 | $4,059,281 | $50,741 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 85 | $4,119,650 | $48,466 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 90 | $4,177,305 | $46,415 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 94 | $4,221,027 | $44,905 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 380 | $979,528 | $2,578 |
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