Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Phillips County, Colorado totaled $729,415 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 38 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $54,635 | $54,635 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $92,144 | $46,072 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $125,592 | $41,864 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $155,342 | $38,836 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $180,844 | $36,169 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $202,633 | $33,772 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $224,114 | $32,016 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $242,827 | $30,353 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $260,063 | $28,896 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 10 | $277,015 | $27,702 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 11 | $293,921 | $26,720 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 12 | $310,001 | $25,833 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 13 | $325,151 | $25,012 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 14 | $339,828 | $24,273 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 15 | $352,599 | $23,507 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 16 | $364,463 | $22,779 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 18 | $386,661 | $21,481 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 19 | $397,649 | $20,929 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 20 | $407,201 | $20,360 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 21 | $416,653 | $19,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 85 | $312,762 | $3,680 |
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