Disaster payments in Wisconsin totaled $4.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $266,655 | $133,328 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $618,405 | $123,681 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $940,795 | $117,599 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $1,192,243 | $108,386 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $1,340,640 | $103,126 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $1,539,286 | $96,205 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $1,724,359 | $90,756 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 22 | $1,898,767 | $86,308 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 24 | $2,011,239 | $83,802 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $2,172,125 | $80,449 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 30 | $2,316,603 | $77,220 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 33 | $2,446,341 | $74,132 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 35 | $2,521,935 | $72,055 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 38 | $2,629,996 | $69,210 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 41 | $2,731,813 | $66,630 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 44 | $2,828,819 | $64,291 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 46 | $2,887,642 | $62,775 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 49 | $2,970,572 | $60,624 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 52 | $3,046,582 | $58,588 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 55 | $3,113,014 | $56,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 220 | $893,334 | $4,061 |
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