Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $991,282 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 26 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $32,670 | $32,670 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $62,170 | $31,085 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 3 | $85,807 | $28,602 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 5 | $129,845 | $25,969 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 6 | $150,953 | $25,159 |
| Top 6% | 17% | 7 | $171,739 | $24,534 |
| Top 7% | 19% | 8 | $189,868 | $23,734 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 10 | $224,728 | $22,473 |
| Top 9% | 24% | 11 | $241,241 | $21,931 |
| Top 10% | 26% | 12 | $257,302 | $21,442 |
| Top 11% | 29% | 14 | $288,575 | $20,613 |
| Top 12% | 31% | 15 | $304,085 | $20,272 |
| Top 13% | 32% | 16 | $318,206 | $19,888 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 17 | $332,156 | $19,539 |
| Top 15% | 36% | 19 | $359,093 | $18,900 |
| Top 16% | 38% | 20 | $372,104 | $18,605 |
| Top 17% | 39% | 21 | $385,104 | $18,338 |
| Top 18% | 41% | 23 | $410,860 | $17,863 |
| Top 19% | 43% | 24 | $422,974 | $17,624 |
| Top 20% | 44% | 25 | $434,816 | $17,393 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 56% | 103 | $556,466 | $5,403 |
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