Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Colorado totaled $42.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 44 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 43 | $4,375,120 | $101,747 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 87 | $6,801,439 | $78,177 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 130 | $8,880,727 | $68,313 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 174 | $10,730,410 | $61,669 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 217 | $12,361,255 | $56,964 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 261 | $13,883,634 | $53,194 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 305 | $15,250,149 | $50,000 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 348 | $16,465,690 | $47,315 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 392 | $17,614,265 | $44,934 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 435 | $18,688,865 | $42,963 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 479 | $19,755,832 | $41,244 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 523 | $20,753,475 | $39,682 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 566 | $21,675,192 | $38,295 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 610 | $22,564,590 | $36,991 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 653 | $23,374,134 | $35,795 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 697 | $24,167,726 | $34,674 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 741 | $24,920,780 | $33,631 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 784 | $25,626,184 | $32,686 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 828 | $26,306,756 | $31,771 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 871 | $26,939,271 | $30,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 3,488 | $15,947,100 | $4,572 |
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