Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in Sioux County, North Dakota totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 30 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $86,871 | $86,871 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $158,224 | $79,112 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $213,306 | $71,102 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $261,136 | $65,284 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 5 | $305,702 | $61,140 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 6 | $348,997 | $58,166 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 7 | $391,399 | $55,914 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 8 | $433,265 | $54,158 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 9 | $474,503 | $52,723 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 10 | $514,124 | $51,412 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 11 | $550,969 | $50,088 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 12 | $587,805 | $48,984 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 13 | $623,857 | $47,989 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 14 | $657,675 | $46,977 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 15 | $690,718 | $46,048 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 16 | $722,827 | $45,177 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 17 | $754,404 | $44,377 |
| Top 18% | 45% | 18 | $785,564 | $43,642 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 19 | $815,215 | $42,906 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 20 | $844,252 | $42,213 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 81 | $895,036 | $11,050 |
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