Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Richland County, Montana totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 36 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $76,452 | $76,452 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $141,385 | $70,693 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $202,778 | $67,593 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $261,190 | $65,298 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $310,163 | $62,033 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $357,856 | $59,643 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 7 | $405,501 | $57,929 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $449,556 | $56,195 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 9 | $488,115 | $54,235 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 10 | $525,401 | $52,540 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 11 | $558,910 | $50,810 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $591,958 | $49,330 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 13 | $624,702 | $48,054 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 14 | $657,386 | $46,956 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 15 | $689,611 | $45,974 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 16 | $720,243 | $45,015 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 17 | $749,270 | $44,075 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 18 | $778,158 | $43,231 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 19 | $806,186 | $42,431 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 20 | $832,245 | $41,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 81 | $644,284 | $7,954 |
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