Veterans Disability Compensation in Wisconsin

Public VA data, reported as published. Figures below come from VA's "Disability Compensation Recipients by County" files (data.va.gov), fiscal years 2019 and 2025. VA did not publish county files for 2021 or 2022. Counts under 10 are suppressed by VA and shown as "under 10".

In fiscal year 2025, 97,204 veterans in Wisconsin received VA disability compensation, a +28.5% change from 75,654 in 2019. 20.4% of them are rated 100% (up from 12.5% in 2019), and 9,871 are women (6,530 in 2019).

97,204
Recipients (FY2025)
+28.5%
Change since 2019
20.4%
Rated 100% (FY2025)

Rating levels in Wisconsin, 2019 vs 2025

Share of Wisconsin compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.

0% to 20%
25.6% (was 33% in 2019)
30% to 40%
13.5% (was 18.2% in 2019)
50% to 60%
13.2% (was 14.9% in 2019)
70% to 90%
27.4% (was 21.5% in 2019)
100%
20.4% (was 12.5% in 2019)

Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.

Who they are

Of Wisconsin's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 26% are 17 to 44, 29% are 45 to 64, and 45% are 65 or older. 9,871 are women and 87,251 are men.

Wisconsin has 761 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 78.29 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Wisconsin.

Recipients by county

Every Wisconsin county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.

CountyFY2019FY2025ChangeRated 100%VSO reps
Milwaukee9,4589,4570%21.6%31
Dane5,0426,131+21.6%21.2%45
Waukesha3,5204,881+38.7%21%12
Brown3,1254,325+38.4%19.4%16
Racine2,2483,190+41.9%19.8%10
Outagamie2,1763,063+40.8%19.3%33
Winnebago2,2073,000+35.9%19.6%38
Kenosha2,2322,926+31.1%25.8%23
Rock2,0022,710+35.4%19.6%20
La Crosse2,0632,624+27.2%18.1%26
Monroe1,7272,378+37.7%25.4%8
Marathon1,7602,222+26.3%19.7%13
St. Croix1,5012,189+45.8%18%9
Washington1,3731,945+41.7%21.6%6
Eau Claire1,4251,760+23.5%20.9%9
Wood1,2751,548+21.4%18.6%20
Chippewa1,0601,515+42.9%20.5%6
Sauk1,0661,461+37.1%25.7%19
Fond Du Lac1,1721,453+24%18.3%15
Sheboygan1,0871,453+33.7%19.1%11
Walworth1,1431,428+24.9%19%12
Jefferson9931,424+43.4%17%16
Manitowoc1,1091,373+23.8%18.4%11
Dodge9881,370+38.7%20.8%4
Portage1,0941,352+23.6%16.4%10
Marinette1,0381,329+28%21.7%9
Douglas1,0391,294+24.5%21.9%7
Waupaca8071,237+53.3%23%16
Polk9131,217+33.3%16.5%9
Columbia8571,202+40.3%20.4%5
Barron8201,093+33.3%16.7%6
Ozaukee7891,080+36.9%21.8%6
Oconto6801,061+56%18.8%7
Dunn7051,014+43.8%20.1%9
Oneida787933+18.6%25.4%13
Grant648883+36.3%14.2%8
Pierce686854+24.5%14.1%14
Calumet461799+73.3%20.9%9
Shawano642789+22.9%18.3%10
Vilas613744+21.4%24.6%5
Juneau561711+26.7%20.1%8
Lincoln566702+24%26.2%10
Waushara552692+25.4%19.7%5
Adams527669+26.9%25.6%6
Burnett535662+23.7%19%5
Vernon461654+41.9%23.4%12
Jackson441652+47.8%21.2%7
Green470640+36.2%18.9%10
Washburn501606+21%21.8%9
Trempealeau465576+23.9%18.4%5
Clark521542+4%19%5
Sawyer456542+18.9%17.2%8
Langlade456532+16.7%20.1%9
Bayfield356530+48.9%21.5%2
Door422494+17.1%20.2%5
Price346486+40.5%19.3%2
Rusk320462+44.4%15.2%9
Marquette316440+39.2%19.5%10
Kewaunee279390+39.8%18.2%8
Taylor313381+21.7%17.3%7
Buffalo234374+59.8%26.7%7
Ashland310349+12.6%23.2%8
Crawford261342+31%18.1%5
Green Lake249317+27.3%25.2%7
Forest282313+11%20.4%6
Iowa301313+4%20.8%2
Richland221310+40.3%22.6%7
Lafayette152229+50.7%18.3%3
Florence113203+79.6%15.8%2
Pepin159179+12.6%14.5%2
Iron121156+28.9%19.9%2
Menominee5649-12.5%n/a4