Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Page County, Iowa totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 29 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $39,600 | $39,600 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $73,100 | $36,550 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $125,465 | $31,366 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 5 | $149,609 | $29,922 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 7 | $190,139 | $27,163 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 8 | $209,814 | $26,227 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 10 | $245,366 | $24,537 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 11 | $262,416 | $23,856 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 12 | $278,244 | $23,187 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 14 | $308,699 | $22,050 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 15 | $323,501 | $21,567 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 17 | $352,224 | $20,719 |
| Top 13% | 34% | 18 | $366,489 | $20,361 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 20 | $392,805 | $19,640 |
| Top 15% | 38% | 21 | $405,630 | $19,316 |
| Top 16% | 39% | 22 | $418,424 | $19,019 |
| Top 17% | 42% | 24 | $443,399 | $18,475 |
| Top 18% | 43% | 25 | $455,199 | $18,208 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 27 | $478,540 | $17,724 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 28 | $489,854 | $17,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 115 | $575,020 | $5,000 |
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