Disaster payments in Sauk County, Wisconsin totaled $6.5 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% | 19% | 5 | $1,207,002 | $241,400 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 10 | $1,930,349 | $193,035 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 16 | $2,538,249 | $158,641 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 21 | $2,955,343 | $140,731 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 27 | $3,378,056 | $125,113 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 32 | $3,634,498 | $113,578 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 38 | $3,870,559 | $101,857 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 43 | $4,035,018 | $93,838 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 49 | $4,203,185 | $85,779 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 54 | $4,326,427 | $80,119 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 60 | $4,460,601 | $74,343 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 65 | $4,557,930 | $70,122 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 71 | $4,666,896 | $65,731 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 76 | $4,752,883 | $62,538 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 82 | $4,850,133 | $59,148 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 87 | $4,926,749 | $56,629 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 93 | $5,011,262 | $53,885 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 98 | $5,077,290 | $51,809 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 104 | $5,153,651 | $49,554 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 109 | $5,214,174 | $47,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 440 | $1,248,840 | $2,838 |
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