Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Iowa totaled $25.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 40 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 43 | $2,497,520 | $58,082 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 86 | $3,897,096 | $45,315 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 129 | $5,023,257 | $38,940 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 172 | $5,980,672 | $34,771 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 215 | $6,854,432 | $31,881 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 258 | $7,657,242 | $29,679 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 301 | $8,403,710 | $27,919 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 344 | $9,101,899 | $26,459 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 387 | $9,760,590 | $25,221 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 430 | $10,383,009 | $24,147 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 473 | $10,970,708 | $23,194 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 516 | $11,528,585 | $22,342 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 559 | $12,058,643 | $21,572 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 602 | $12,562,896 | $20,869 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 645 | $13,044,572 | $20,224 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 688 | $13,510,266 | $19,637 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 731 | $13,955,691 | $19,091 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 774 | $14,382,904 | $18,583 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 817 | $14,793,116 | $18,107 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 860 | $15,188,382 | $17,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 3,442 | $10,744,462 | $3,122 |
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