Conservation payments in Polk County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $114,413 | $114,413 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $218,331 | $109,166 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $275,135 | $91,712 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $376,223 | $75,245 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $414,604 | $69,101 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $452,604 | $64,658 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 8 | $486,350 | $60,794 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $542,312 | $54,231 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 11 | $566,324 | $51,484 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 12 | $589,929 | $49,161 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13 | $611,022 | $47,002 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 15 | $650,530 | $43,369 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 16 | $669,373 | $41,836 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 17 | $688,087 | $40,476 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 19 | $718,803 | $37,832 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 20 | $731,660 | $36,583 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 21 | $743,712 | $35,415 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 22 | $755,310 | $34,332 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 24 | $777,436 | $32,393 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 25 | $787,451 | $31,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 102 | $282,210 | $2,767 |
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