Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Custer County, Nebraska totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 34 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $39,697 | $39,697 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $111,217 | $37,072 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $141,061 | $35,265 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 6 | $189,544 | $31,591 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 8 | $232,369 | $29,046 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 9 | $252,720 | $28,080 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 11 | $292,745 | $26,613 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 13 | $328,636 | $25,280 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 14 | $345,234 | $24,660 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 16 | $377,688 | $23,606 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 17 | $393,727 | $23,160 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 19 | $425,344 | $22,387 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 21 | $456,359 | $21,731 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 22 | $471,207 | $21,418 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 24 | $499,738 | $20,822 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 26 | $526,394 | $20,246 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 27 | $539,357 | $19,976 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 29 | $564,460 | $19,464 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 30 | $575,929 | $19,198 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 32 | $598,443 | $18,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 131 | $524,691 | $4,005 |
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