Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $522,283 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $41,230 | $41,230 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $68,260 | $34,130 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $86,966 | $28,989 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $105,672 | $26,418 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $122,358 | $24,472 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $149,219 | $21,317 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $161,811 | $20,226 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $173,537 | $19,282 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 10 | $185,127 | $18,513 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 11 | $196,178 | $17,834 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 12 | $206,291 | $17,191 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 14 | $225,923 | $16,137 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 15 | $235,168 | $15,678 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $243,517 | $15,220 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 17 | $251,861 | $14,815 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 18 | $260,079 | $14,449 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 20 | $275,158 | $13,758 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 21 | $282,320 | $13,444 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 22 | $289,344 | $13,152 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 23 | $296,215 | $12,879 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 95 | $226,068 | $2,380 |
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