Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Stearns County, Minnesota totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 31 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $58,947 | $58,947 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 3 | $151,835 | $50,612 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 4 | $197,564 | $49,391 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 6 | $286,913 | $47,819 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 8 | $373,464 | $46,683 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 9 | $415,984 | $46,220 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 11 | $499,949 | $45,450 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 12 | $541,491 | $45,124 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 14 | $621,717 | $44,408 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 16 | $698,970 | $43,686 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 17 | $736,527 | $43,325 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 19 | $809,459 | $42,603 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 20 | $844,884 | $42,244 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 22 | $912,050 | $41,457 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 24 | $977,183 | $40,716 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 25 | $1,008,808 | $40,352 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 27 | $1,071,410 | $39,682 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 28 | $1,102,458 | $39,374 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 30 | $1,162,749 | $38,758 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 32 | $1,217,073 | $38,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 129 | $1,074,240 | $8,327 |
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