Disaster payments in Polk County, Wisconsin totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $1,754,898 | $250,700 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 15 | $3,136,886 | $209,126 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 23 | $4,149,171 | $180,399 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 31 | $4,877,744 | $157,347 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 38 | $5,405,867 | $142,260 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 46 | $5,946,049 | $129,262 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 54 | $6,412,039 | $118,741 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 62 | $6,830,757 | $110,174 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 69 | $7,169,406 | $103,904 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 77 | $7,523,142 | $97,703 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 85 | $7,835,324 | $92,180 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 93 | $8,122,029 | $87,334 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 100 | $8,348,713 | $83,487 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 108 | $8,584,200 | $79,483 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 116 | $8,806,348 | $75,917 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 124 | $9,012,826 | $72,684 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 131 | $9,181,942 | $70,091 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 139 | $9,360,054 | $67,339 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 147 | $9,525,263 | $64,798 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 155 | $9,678,631 | $62,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 621 | $2,138,560 | $3,444 |
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