Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Delta County, Colorado totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 30 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $129,180 | $129,180 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $319,727 | $106,576 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 5 | $452,436 | $90,487 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 7 | $573,781 | $81,969 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 8 | $623,781 | $77,973 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 10 | $723,781 | $72,378 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 12 | $823,781 | $68,648 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 14 | $919,312 | $65,665 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 15 | $962,776 | $64,185 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 17 | $1,048,927 | $61,702 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 19 | $1,131,849 | $59,571 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 21 | $1,213,575 | $57,789 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 23 | $1,292,713 | $56,205 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 24 | $1,331,437 | $55,477 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 26 | $1,407,503 | $54,135 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 28 | $1,482,938 | $52,962 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 30 | $1,557,049 | $51,902 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 31 | $1,593,296 | $51,397 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 33 | $1,665,338 | $50,465 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 35 | $1,734,875 | $49,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 142 | $1,747,108 | $12,304 |
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