Conservation payments in Polk County, Wisconsin totaled $160,463 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $6,472 | $6,472 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $12,523 | $6,262 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $18,574 | $6,191 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $23,954 | $5,989 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 5 | $29,219 | $5,844 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 6 | $34,192 | $5,699 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $38,759 | $5,537 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 8 | $42,914 | $5,364 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 9 | $46,497 | $5,166 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 10 | $50,060 | $5,006 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 11 | $53,607 | $4,873 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 12 | $57,035 | $4,753 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 14 | $63,749 | $4,554 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 15 | $66,617 | $4,441 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 16 | $69,256 | $4,329 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 17 | $71,888 | $4,229 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 18 | $74,505 | $4,139 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 19 | $77,000 | $4,053 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 20 | $79,452 | $3,973 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 21 | $81,867 | $3,898 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 87 | $78,596 | $903 |
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