Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Pueblo County, Colorado totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 48 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $82,019 | $82,019 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $156,733 | $78,367 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $214,556 | $71,519 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $269,082 | $67,270 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 5 | $318,839 | $63,768 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $367,251 | $61,208 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $403,303 | $57,615 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 9 | $468,173 | $52,019 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $497,765 | $49,777 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 11 | $522,765 | $47,524 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 12 | $547,765 | $45,647 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 13 | $572,765 | $44,059 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 14 | $597,765 | $42,698 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 15 | $621,950 | $41,463 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 17 | $665,526 | $39,149 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 18 | $686,526 | $38,140 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 19 | $702,526 | $36,975 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 20 | $718,190 | $35,910 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 21 | $733,503 | $34,929 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 22 | $747,499 | $33,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 92 | $337,588 | $3,669 |
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