Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Morgan County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 36 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $98,888 | $49,444 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $138,728 | $46,243 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $214,841 | $42,968 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $244,492 | $40,749 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $273,347 | $39,050 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 8 | $298,214 | $37,277 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 10 | $343,451 | $34,345 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 11 | $364,734 | $33,158 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 12 | $385,764 | $32,147 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 13 | $406,176 | $31,244 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 15 | $446,074 | $29,738 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 16 | $465,604 | $29,100 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 17 | $484,864 | $28,521 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 19 | $519,467 | $27,340 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 20 | $536,584 | $26,829 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 21 | $553,030 | $26,335 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 22 | $568,551 | $25,843 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 24 | $598,728 | $24,947 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 25 | $611,848 | $24,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 102 | $454,868 | $4,459 |
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