Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $946,685 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 32 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $41,256 | $41,256 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $78,453 | $39,227 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $114,185 | $38,062 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $148,413 | $37,103 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $180,891 | $36,178 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $205,891 | $34,315 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $230,891 | $32,984 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 8 | $255,891 | $31,986 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 9 | $280,891 | $31,210 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 10 | $305,891 | $30,589 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 11 | $330,891 | $30,081 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 12 | $355,891 | $29,658 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 14 | $404,453 | $28,890 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $425,281 | $28,352 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $444,942 | $27,809 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 17 | $462,974 | $27,234 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 18 | $479,999 | $26,667 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 19 | $496,599 | $26,137 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 20 | $512,896 | $25,645 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 21 | $527,936 | $25,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 87 | $418,749 | $4,813 |
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