Disaster payments in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled $7.6 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% | 27% | 11 | $2,085,963 | $189,633 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 23 | $3,037,861 | $132,081 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 34 | $3,556,902 | $104,615 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 46 | $3,930,633 | $85,449 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 58 | $4,218,860 | $72,739 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 69 | $4,436,886 | $64,303 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 81 | $4,651,291 | $57,423 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 93 | $4,839,610 | $52,039 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 104 | $4,993,751 | $48,017 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 116 | $5,141,712 | $44,325 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 127 | $5,260,297 | $41,420 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 139 | $5,375,176 | $38,670 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 151 | $5,480,891 | $36,297 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 162 | $5,571,910 | $34,395 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 174 | $5,664,686 | $32,556 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 186 | $5,751,933 | $30,924 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 197 | $5,826,327 | $29,575 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 209 | $5,903,404 | $28,246 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 220 | $5,969,244 | $27,133 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 232 | $6,037,897 | $26,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 931 | $1,555,398 | $1,671 |
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