Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Yuma County, Colorado totaled $902,760 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 | $32,116 | $32,116 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $83,674 | $27,891 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 5 | $126,501 | $25,300 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 7 | $158,591 | $22,656 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $185,488 | $20,610 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 10 | $198,463 | $19,846 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 12 | $223,404 | $18,617 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 14 | $247,329 | $17,666 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 16 | $270,774 | $16,923 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 18 | $292,911 | $16,273 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 20 | $313,442 | $15,672 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 21 | $323,175 | $15,389 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 23 | $342,285 | $14,882 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 25 | $360,839 | $14,434 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 27 | $378,904 | $14,033 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 29 | $396,807 | $13,683 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 31 | $414,439 | $13,369 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 32 | $423,178 | $13,224 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 34 | $440,637 | $12,960 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 36 | $457,585 | $12,711 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 147 | $445,175 | $3,028 |
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