Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 47 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $111,339 | $55,670 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $226,576 | $45,315 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $283,484 | $40,498 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $358,040 | $35,804 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $429,410 | $33,032 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $472,506 | $31,500 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $522,499 | $29,028 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 21 | $566,330 | $26,968 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 23 | $593,112 | $25,787 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 26 | $631,362 | $24,283 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 28 | $655,094 | $23,396 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 31 | $688,956 | $22,224 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 34 | $721,006 | $21,206 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 36 | $741,513 | $20,598 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 39 | $771,419 | $19,780 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 42 | $798,508 | $19,012 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 44 | $816,394 | $18,554 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 47 | $842,762 | $17,931 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 49 | $859,530 | $17,541 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 52 | $883,430 | $16,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 211 | $446,583 | $2,117 |
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