Disaster payments in Portage County, Wisconsin totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,883,427 | $376,685 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $2,974,440 | $297,444 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 15 | $3,735,905 | $249,060 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 20 | $4,221,895 | $211,095 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 25 | $4,593,018 | $183,721 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 30 | $4,914,546 | $163,818 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 35 | $5,207,150 | $148,776 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 40 | $5,470,264 | $136,757 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 45 | $5,686,655 | $126,370 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 50 | $5,855,233 | $117,105 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 55 | $6,005,188 | $109,185 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 60 | $6,136,569 | $102,276 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 65 | $6,257,590 | $96,271 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 70 | $6,369,984 | $91,000 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 75 | $6,467,597 | $86,235 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 80 | $6,559,902 | $81,999 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 85 | $6,645,528 | $78,183 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 90 | $6,726,533 | $74,739 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 95 | $6,798,847 | $71,567 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 100 | $6,865,055 | $68,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 401 | $1,371,881 | $3,421 |
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