Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Kit Carson County, Colorado totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 50 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $173,236 | $57,745 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $235,348 | $47,070 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $292,468 | $41,781 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $347,742 | $38,638 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $374,912 | $37,491 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $425,681 | $35,473 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 14 | $465,256 | $33,233 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 16 | $498,944 | $31,184 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 18 | $527,117 | $29,284 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 19 | $540,352 | $28,440 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 21 | $565,598 | $26,933 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 23 | $587,607 | $25,548 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 25 | $608,931 | $24,357 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 27 | $628,105 | $23,263 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 28 | $637,680 | $22,774 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 30 | $656,132 | $21,871 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 32 | $672,674 | $21,021 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 34 | $688,014 | $20,236 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 36 | $702,465 | $19,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 145 | $342,873 | $2,365 |
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