Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Gage County, Nebraska totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $48,704 | $48,704 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $111,679 | $37,226 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $161,927 | $32,385 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $185,781 | $30,964 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $229,389 | $28,674 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $267,351 | $26,735 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 11 | $285,329 | $25,939 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 13 | $319,481 | $24,575 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 15 | $351,416 | $23,428 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 17 | $381,561 | $22,445 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 18 | $395,927 | $21,996 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 20 | $424,143 | $21,207 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 22 | $451,459 | $20,521 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 23 | $464,509 | $20,196 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 25 | $489,494 | $19,580 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 27 | $513,269 | $19,010 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 29 | $534,410 | $18,428 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 30 | $544,539 | $18,151 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 32 | $564,214 | $17,632 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 34 | $582,424 | $17,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 137 | $426,875 | $3,116 |
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