Conservation payments in Polk County, Wisconsin totaled $144,961 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $6,051 | $6,051 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $12,102 | $6,051 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $17,367 | $5,789 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $22,340 | $5,585 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $26,907 | $5,381 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $31,347 | $5,225 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $35,502 | $5,072 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 8 | $39,576 | $4,947 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 9 | $43,159 | $4,795 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 10 | $46,722 | $4,672 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 11 | $50,150 | $4,559 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 12 | $53,510 | $4,459 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 13 | $56,378 | $4,337 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 14 | $59,017 | $4,216 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 15 | $61,634 | $4,109 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 16 | $64,129 | $4,008 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 17 | $66,581 | $3,917 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 18 | $68,996 | $3,833 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 19 | $71,349 | $3,755 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 20 | $73,693 | $3,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 84 | $71,268 | $848 |
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