Deficiency Payment payments in Polk County, Nebraska totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 12 | $320,156 | $26,680 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 24 | $557,456 | $23,227 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 37 | $782,071 | $21,137 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 49 | $969,053 | $19,777 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 62 | $1,157,906 | $18,676 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 74 | $1,318,562 | $17,818 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 87 | $1,483,113 | $17,047 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 99 | $1,624,161 | $16,406 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 112 | $1,765,914 | $15,767 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 124 | $1,891,270 | $15,252 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 137 | $2,021,135 | $14,753 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 149 | $2,134,094 | $14,323 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 162 | $2,248,936 | $13,882 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 174 | $2,349,063 | $13,500 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 187 | $2,451,557 | $13,110 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 199 | $2,540,492 | $12,766 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 212 | $2,633,568 | $12,422 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 224 | $2,715,881 | $12,124 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 237 | $2,802,098 | $11,823 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 249 | $2,878,906 | $11,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 999 | $1,750,992 | $1,753 |
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